Been a while didnt update whats best now??? - Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting

Hi guys
Its been a while i didnt update my sgs2, here is what i have now:
4.0.4
Baseband I9100XXLQ6
Kernel
3.0.40-siyah-s2-v4.1beta4+
Buils number
IMM76.DXWLPT
Recently it has been a bit buggy and with a few hanga but after a glorious one year i gotta say.
I am presented update via wifi i can download.... But am i going to lose everything or is it gonna keep files? I have rooted already etc.
But if i update is a major update now yeah? I mean is one year i dont update it...
Thanks
Gabrio
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Hi, if you are doing OTA it will be 4.2.2 or 4.2.3 at best, you will loose root, but not files or data.
Some apps may stop working or work differently, nothing to worry about.

Thanks and hows that? Major improvements? Something always weird with this one was the greenish tint when shooting with the flash... Is that fixed?
And there is a new chainfire's root out there i guess....
Thanks
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karolizz said:
Hi, if you are doing OTA it will be 4.2.2 or 4.2.3 at best.
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Just want to say this isn't correct. Don't know if it's mistyped or something else, but it should be 4.1.2 'at best'.

Last official (thus OTA available) update for S2 will be 4.1.2. Sad as it is, for today's standards it is still acceptable.

what do you guys think about the 4.3 like sentinel rom?

Squaredot said:
Last official (thus OTA available) update for S2 will be 4.1.2. Sad as it is, for today's standards it is still acceptable.
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Oh so i missed a lot recently huh???
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Actually can anyone tell me if after one year the white balance with flash mode has been fixed? Thanks
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gabriolinari said:
Oh so i missed a lot recently huh???
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4.1.2 is the latest (and last) official Samsung update. There are 4.2 and 4.3 roms available, but those are custom ones.

Donnie Sins said:
Just want to say this isn't correct. Don't know if it's mistyped or something else, but it should be 4.1.2 'at best'.
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Yes i was wrong, long time didn't have to use stock.
As for ROM selection, try PAC rom, (latest nightly 4.3.1) I am really happy with this rom as my dd.

thanks guys, I am about to upgrade, just a question, can I use the OTA update even if my phone is already rooted and I have Siyah kernel on? is it going to break or get stuck?
Gab

thanks guys, I am about to upgrade, just a question, can I use the OTA update even if my phone is already rooted and I have Siyah kernel on? is it going to break or get stuck?
Gab

The OTA will probably fail.....the OTA package looks for a stock setup, and if you've modified that setup in any way (custom kernel) the OTA won't install.....even if it *didn't* fail, the kernel would be overwritten and you'd lose root.
If it were me, I'd make use of chainfires mobile odin, download a jb firmware from sammobile and update that way......
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keithross39 said:
The OTA will probably fail.....the OTA package looks for a stock setup, and if you've modified that setup in any way (custom kernel) the OTA won't install.....even if it *didn't* fail, the kernel would be overwritten and you'd lose root.
If it were me, I'd make use of chainfires mobile odin, download a jb firmware from sammobile and update that way......
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I just downloaded mobile odin + last firmware like you said, from Samsung Mobile and it's now crunching
thanks
Gabrio

Did you enable the 'ever root' option in mobile Odin?
If not, you'll have to root the phone afterwards (if you want to)
A good place to start is the PhilZ kernel (rooted stock kernel + touch cwm)
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keithross39 said:
Did you enable the 'ever root' option in mobile Odin?
If not, you'll have to root the phone afterwards (if you want to)
A good place to start is the PhilZ kernel (rooted stock kernel + touch cwm)
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cheers, actually no ever root since I used the lite version eh eh... I just rooted with this method w/ Siyah Kernel. worked like a Charm... now I guess I will be busy customizing it.. it seems much faster between home screens I have to say!
thanks again for the help
Gab

Yeah....I guess that's 'project butter' or whatever it's called....it's supposed to give an overall smoother performance........
If you are going to stay with stock, my advice would be to 'de bloat' it.....I used Titanium Backup to freeze the bloat first, then delete it after I'd found out that it wasn't needed/critical for the phone to run.......
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The thing that I hate the most on stock rom is that it drains battery too fast

...still testing it..
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[Q] Official ICS Update Removes Root?

I just used Kies to update my Samsung Galaxy S2 I777 from 2.3.6 to 4.0..3 ICS that just came out. I was previous rooted and now the root seems to be gone. How do i fix this and root my phone again while its 4.03?
Does the super 1 click root work on the official 4.0.3 version?
I would appreciate any help/directions on how to reroot my phone after i updated to the official ICS from AT&T. Thank you!
You can not root the official update
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You have to go back to kk6
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dirtbikerr450 said:
You can not root the official update
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So I'm stuck with this forever or will there be a fix for this in the near future?
Btw was it normal for my root to be removed by updating my phone using kies? Because when i updated previously from 2.3.4 to 2.3.6 OTA using my phone's software update option, it didn't remove the root. I was surprised to see that ICS did
Also, what do you guys think about using this method to root my official version of ICS 4.03 on my S2: http://galaxys2root.com/galaxy-s2-root/how-to-root-ics-on-att-galaxy-s2-sgh-i777/
I know most people on here don't like galaxys2root.com but I'm running the unrooted version of ICS from galaxys2root.com and am having no problems.
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dnf007 said:
I know most people on here don't like galaxys2root.com but I'm running the unrooted version of ICS from galaxys2root.com and am having no problems.
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Yea but i want to root so that i can freeze apps using titanium back, as well use root capabilities such wifi tethering and root explorer. So i need to root soon. What is the best/safest way to do this on the official ICS 4.03 version?
Well I don't know why his rooted version would be good as well...have you read the comments on his tutorial in the link you posted? Probably will give you a good idea of how it's going for other people.
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It seems to be working for some people but I honestly don't want to have to root using a I9100 version/kernel to have a root. I was hoping that there was an similar root to the super 1 click root method where you can keep your phone on the i777 version.
Also some of the comments say that they are having issues with certain buttons, and on the youtube video one comment says something about getting bricked. So idk
Restore to stock kh7 with root, then flash the official rom in the dev section is the only way I know of at the moment
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jrod091 said:
Restore to stock kh7 with root, then flash the official rom in the dev section is the only way I know of at the moment
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Do you think you could give me links to the appropriate threads please to do this?
I would really appreciate it. Thank you!
Sreenadh said:
Do you think you could give me links to the appropriate threads please to do this?
I would really appreciate it. Thank you!
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My humbly tendered suggestion would be that you start reading here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1313659
Oh, man...why won't someone spend the time to find this poor guy the info he needs and post the links? It's not his fault he did an update without first knowing what effects it would have on his phone. What a heartless bunch you guys are. It's not like he's been here for over 3 years and knows how this forum works.
Yes you can root the update but trying to flash an update script thru 3e recovery didn't work for me and will format your sd card when you exit 3e but I was rooted within 10 minutes after upgrading to att official ICS. Just to be sure I downloaded/installed Superuser and busybox, then I flashed the CWM recovery kernel ( if you don't know ahead of time how this process works please research before attempting it) which won't boot the phone but allows you to use the button combo to get into recovery and then flashed the latest Siyah kernel .zip (or whichever ICS kernel you prefer), which had been strategically placed on my sd card prior to the Kies flash. And voila...root and recovery.
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Why not just flash the pre-rooted version?
...and then there's that ! ^ As a matter of convenience that works too...but personally I like to take what I've learned thru these forums and apply it in real life to retain the process.
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Another way to do it, if you have the Odin flashable files, would be to use Mobile Odin with the everroot option checked.
mattdm said:
Another way to do it, if you have the Odin flashable files, would be to use Mobile Odin with the everroot option checked.
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And Odin flashable files are available in the Download Repository.
creepyncrawly said:
And Odin flashable files are available in the Download Repository.
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Oh cool, didn't realize you had done that yet. By the way, you have a typo in there...you call it Android 3.0.3.
mattdm said:
Why not just flash the pre-rooted version?
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So does this look just like the "official" AT&T release (just cleaned up)?

Unrooting, everything back to normal

Hi. I have rooted my S3, to see how it works with PS3 joystick (i am not too impressed)
I have rooted successfully via odin flash guide, but now i get strange problem.
Every now and then, when i want to turn on dispay, it works and show me that clock and then when i swipe to unluck, the phone doesnt respond.
When i power again, display dimms, and nothing happen. I cant unlock my phone, I need to hold power button to reboot, and than it is normal till i lock the screen and want to turn it on again.
My question is, how can i solve it, and if i can't, how can i get everything back to stock and normal?
Try turn off ripple effect in setting, see how it goes.
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First of all, try disabling lockscreen entirely.
Then try performing a full wipe. If nothing changes, flash stock firmware via Odin. If this haven't helped, root your phone, reset bootloader flashing counter via TriangleAway, then flash full stock firmware and make a warranty claim.
Arsaw said:
Try turn off ripple effect in setting, see how it goes.
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Where are these?
I'm using JB now. Forgot about ICS
You try look for it in setting - lock screen.
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YaDr said:
First of all, try disabling lockscreen entirely.
Then try performing a full wipe. If nothing changes, flash stock firmware via Odin. If this haven't helped, root your phone, reset bootloader flashing counter via TriangleAway, then flash full stock firmware and make a warranty claim.
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As i thought, now, without changing anything, the problem goes away. But i think it will came back
I forgot one big thing!
!!!! When i first flashed PDA, i flashed it with something CF, not insecure kernel (MY FAULT). Then i got this problem but i can say that i couldnt use my phone. Only just after reboot. Then i flashed insecure kernel, al now problem is still here but it is not so often, but i must fix this.
So maybe the problem is because i flashed wrong file, so "bad" files are still here?
Is there an easy fix for this?
Arsaw said:
I'm using JB now. Forgot about ICS
You try look for it in setting - lock screen.
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YaDr said:
First of all, try disabling lockscreen entirely.
Then try performing a full wipe. If nothing changes, flash stock firmware via Odin. If this haven't helped, root your phone, reset bootloader flashing counter via TriangleAway, then flash full stock firmware and make a warranty claim.
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My problem is back, so i tried this 2 first things. To desable lockscreen entirely, and to turn off ripple effect. No, it is still not working..
Start from scratch again. Backup your data, flash original firmware with odin, root it again, triangle away if you want.
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Arsaw said:
Start from scratch again. Backup your data, flash original firmware with odin, root it again, triangle away if you want.
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Ok now, here is my next question.
I flash original firmware form here? http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1671969 Is that right or not?
Than i know now hot to root, and i think this triangle away is easy too.
And one more question, which firmware is the newest and best? This XXALF2; Firmware Info PDA: XXALF2 Phone: XXLF2 Date: 05/06/2012
I remeber that i had OTA this month so 6th month is pretty old IMO :S
You can go to sammobile.com to find the latest firmware for your country. Then follow the instructions as in the link you posted above.
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solarbird said:
Ok now, here is my next question.
I flash original firmware form here? http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1671969 Is that right or not?
Than i know now hot to root, and i think this triangle away is easy too.
And one more question, which firmware is the newest and best? This XXALF2; Firmware Info PDA: XXALF2 Phone: XXLF2 Date: 05/06/2012
I remeber that i had OTA this month so 6th month is pretty old IMO :S
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LF2 is old firmware .
Newest will be Jelly Bean released soon .
jje
JJEgan said:
LF2 is old firmware .
Newest will be Jelly Bean released soon .
jje
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I am now dling official firmware from sammobile.com, then i will try to flash that
When JB will be released, i will just need to download JB firmware from sammobile.com, flash it, and root it again?
solarbird said:
Ok now, here is my next question.
I flash original firmware form here? http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1671969 Is that right or not?
Than i know now hot to root, and i think this triangle away is easy too.
And one more question, which firmware is the newest and best? This XXALF2; Firmware Info PDA: XXALF2 Phone: XXLF2 Date: 05/06/2012
I remeber that i had OTA this month so 6th month is pretty old IMO :S
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go here http://www.sammobile.com/firmware/?page=3&model=GT-I9300&pcode=-1&os=1&type=1#firmware
and create an account and choose your country and it will show u all the galaxy s3 updates for your country
Fail again...
I had official S3 firmware, now i downloaded Croatia, Vodafone firmware, and it has got vodafone apps and so on... I dont like it
How can i download PURE Samsung Galaxy S3 ROM?
Or is there a way i colud see which ROM i had before? I have backup only calls and messages
Why not just flash custom rom for now and wait for Jellybean original firmware release.
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Arsaw said:
Why not just flash custom rom for now and wait for Jellybean original firmware release.
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Are custom roms for s3 better than original? I had HTC Hero for almost 3 years and i had custom roms for it but it was only because i wanted it to be faster and smoother
For me, yes custom roms are better than original stock rom.
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Arsaw said:
For me, yes custom roms are better than original stock rom.
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Ok then, i will try. Which one would you recommend me?
Get started with ARHD.
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[Q] rooted S3 can't update official JB

I rooted my Galaxy S3 the other day with the intention of installing one of the JB rom's out there. I thought as my S3 was not locked that the official JB update would be a little way off yet. Yesterday I find the official JB being pushed to my phone. It went through the update process and then said it could not update because my phone had been modified. I checked the rom version and it is now 4.1.1 so it seems to have actually updated everything apart from the interface which is still ICS.
Is there a way to get around this? If I do a factory reset will that wipe the root? Or can I do something to hide the root from the update?
All advice much appreciated.
pcmaczone said:
I rooted my Galaxy S3 the other day with the intention of installing one of the JB rom's out there. I thought as my S3 was not locked that the official JB update would be a little way off yet. Yesterday I find the official JB being pushed to my phone. It went through the update process and then said it could not update because my phone had been modified. I checked the rom version and it is now 4.1.1 so it seems to have actually updated everything apart from the interface which is still ICS.
Is there a way to get around this? If I do a factory reset will that wipe the root? Or can I do something to hide the root from the update?
All advice much appreciated.
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Well if its 4.1.1 then its jelly bean. The touchwiz interface for ICS and JB are the same...
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pcmaczone said:
I rooted my Galaxy S3 the other day with the intention of installing one of the JB rom's out there. I thought as my S3 was not locked that the official JB update would be a little way off yet. Yesterday I find the official JB being pushed to my phone. It went through the update process and then said it could not update because my phone had been modified. I checked the rom version and it is now 4.1.1 so it seems to have actually updated everything apart from the interface which is still ICS.
Is there a way to get around this? If I do a factory reset will that wipe the root? Or can I do something to hide the root from the update?
All advice much appreciated.
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for removing root , you have to flash stock Rom via Odin. then do a factory reset.:thumbup:
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123shree said:
Well if its 4.1.1 then its jelly bean. The touchwiz interface for ICS and JB are the same...
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Thanks for that. didn't realise the interfaces were the same. Was expecting a bit of a facelift but then I guess it's what's under the hood that counts.
It did say it couldn't update the software because the phone was modified so I am wondering what, if anything I am missing.
One thing I did notice pretty much straight away was the battery seems to be running down quicker. Could be my imagination of course but I will test it over the next few days to be certain.
flash any stock Rom and change csc
Can anyone help me please cant update to 4.1.1 jellybean offical. because phone is modified on 4.0.4 ics how can i restore my phone / unroot
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mooseboy85 said:
Can anyone help me please cant update to 4.1.1 jellybean offical. because phone is modified on 4.0.4 ics how can i restore my phone / unroot
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Rooting will not stop you from updating OTA through KIES. It wont update through direct OTA.
Update via Kies or download the DLJ4 and flash with odin.You will have the same result
Cheers
mooseboy85 said:
Can anyone help me please cant update to 4.1.1 jellybean offical. because phone is modified on 4.0.4 ics how can i restore my phone / unroot
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flash any stock Rom using odin
eeamshh said:
flash any stock Rom using odin
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You are asking for help in another tread about the same issue....and here you are advising somebody else...
What is ota? Samsung kies see my phone as modified so it wont update. Cheers
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mooseboy85 said:
What is ota? Samsung kies see my phone as modified so it wont update. Cheers
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OTA is over the air update found on your phone settings about software update .
Problems try the manual .
jje
Its says no update available need help. Just a beginer.
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Please could u tell me how to rest counter flash because it keeps going back to 1. And back to modified?
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mooseboy85 said:
Its says no update available need help. Just a beginer.
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It means their is no update yet for YOUR phone .
Why not join XDA and flash a stock JB rom .
Please could u tell me how to rest counter flash because it keeps going back to 1. And back to modified?
Run TRIANGLE AWAY .
flash stock/original rom and factory reset /
jje
I did update once to jelly bean but when it finished said updates unaviliable to modified phone. So i resotored back to 4.0.4. Now it wont update. Not sure wat firmware to download to reflash i never backed my original. Tried using triangle away but it keeps going back to 1. phone status modified iwant a rooted jellybean
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Please could u help me i want to unroot my phone but dont know wat stock firmware to download to reflash with odin i never backed my original up.im on 4.0.4 xxblfb but my baseband is different. Cheers
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JJEgan said:
It means their is no update yet for YOUR phone .
Why not join XDA and flash a stock JB rom .
Please could u tell me how to rest counter flash because it keeps going back to 1. And back to modified?
Run TRIANGLE AWAY .
flash stock/original rom and factory reset /
jje
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Sorry to bother u again but wat stock rom do i reflash the phone with im using 4.0.4 xxblfb but my base band is different. + cant rest counter flash it keeps going back to1. cheers
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Some questions regarding root...

Hi all, (this is my first thread)
I wanted to ask a couple of questions about which I am confused...
I am currently running stock 4.1.1 on rooted international galaxy s3..
Q1. Is there anyway I can get 4.1.2 OTA Without unrooting?
Q2. I am not sure whether the country I bought my phone from has got the update yet... So is there anyway I can check that...
P.S I got my phone from dubai..
But I live in India...
Thanks.
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rajataghi said:
Hi all, (this is my first thread)
I wanted to ask a couple of questions about which I am confused...
I am currently running stock 4.1.1 on rooted international galaxy s3..
Q1. Is there anyway I can get 4.1.2 OTA Without unrooting?
>> NO
Q2. I am not sure whether the country I bought my phone from has got the update yet... So is there anyway I can check that..
>>> Sammobile.com
jje
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1 more question please...
Can is flash the stock firmware downloaded from Sammobile.Com directly from clockwork mod?
And does it matter if I download firmware of another country??
(sorry but I'm a noob)...
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rajataghi said:
Hi all, (this is my first thread)
I wanted to ask a couple of questions about which I am confused...
I am currently running stock 4.1.1 on rooted international galaxy s3..
Q1. Is there anyway I can get 4.1.2 OTA Without unrooting?
Q2. I am not sure whether the country I bought my phone from has got the update yet... So is there anyway I can check that...
P.S I got my phone from dubai..
But I live in India...
Thanks.
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Give a try to the temporary unroot option in the superuser app...
Not guaranteed to work...
Download stock rom through sammobile.com and flash through odin only...
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rajataghi said:
1 more question please...
Can is flash the stock firmware downloaded from Sammobile.Com directly from clockwork mod?
And does it matter if I download firmware of another country??
(sorry but I'm a noob)...
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If you already have CWM recovery why not use CWM to flash a custom 4.1.2 rom thats based on Stock firmware (like Android Revolution HD)?
Thats just as easy, has more support, rooted and you'll have future updates faster as well.
I already downloaded omega v34 but didn't flash it because people have lot of issues with it.. Lag, random reboot etc. Stock rom will be more stable I guess..
I haven't tried revolution though...
I'll try it now..
Any other rom you recommend?
Thanks!
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Download official poland rom flash it using odin
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rajataghi said:
I already downloaded omega v34 but didn't flash it because people have lot of issues with it.. Lag, random reboot etc. Stock rom will be more stable I guess..
I haven't tried revolution though...
I'll try it now..
Any other rom you recommend?
Thanks!
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Try Omega for urself and see how it works...
No dev wud hav released ROM with so many bugs...
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I had the same experience, Omega had loads of launcher redraws and sudden lag. No such experience on ARHD with Perseus kernel. That kernel now even has the exynos exploit fixed.
Nope, all other roms i've tried i never used more then a few hours.
Can you give me a link to the ARHD page?
Thanks!
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Hmm.. Do I lose root if I flash it?
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rajataghi said:
Hmm.. Do I lose root if I flash it?
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Yup, root again!!!
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Love What U Do!!!****
Yeah, everytime you flash the stock image, you'll have to root the phone again... but so what?? I have my mobile sine 8 weeks and i think i flashed it 10times now, and lots of custom-rom installations, configuring the phone etc....
It's not a hard work, you just have to read carefully BEFORE you start rooting, modding or whatever. This forum is awesome and till now i really found an answer to my questions everytime without bothering the ither guys with a question that is already answered a thousand times just have to use the search... so, good luck and have fun with your rooted mobile. By the way, i recommend the Omega-ROM for galaxy S2 and S3, the guys are.doing a great job with their ROMs. If you own a S3 LTE (i9305) i recommend the Pandoriam ROM, works best for me
Best regards
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Haha.. Thanks buddy.
Btw, I am not new to rooting, I have flashed at least 15 rom's on my old phone(galaxy ace)
But I was not a member of XDA then.. I just used to read....
But since s3 is much more expensive I wanted to be absolutely clear about the smallest of things...
Because with great power comes great responsibility.
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rajataghi said:
Haha.. Thanks buddy.
Btw, I am not new to rooting, I have flashed at least 15 rom's on my old phone(galaxy ace)
But I was not a member of XDA then.. I just used to read....
But since s3 is much more expensive I wanted to be absolutely clear about the smallest of things...
Because with great power comes great responsibility.
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How to auto update after custom rom

Hi there, when I first brought my SII I manually updated my rom to an updated one from samfirm, no I have trouble auto updating to newer android versions, when I search for newer firmware it doesn't find any
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Red_Stafford said:
Hi there, when I first brought my SII I manually updated my rom to an updated one from samfirm, no I have trouble auto updating to newer android versions, when I search for newer firmware it doesn't find any
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Please be more informative next time you post a question. Are you on 4.0.4 or what? And are you running stock rom (rooted/not rooted) or a custom one?
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If you have the ROM that you get when you got the cellphone, then you will adviced if you have a update from samsung.
If you have a Custom ROM based on CM 10.1 [Google It] or AOKP [Google it] you can update in CWM [google it] without any wipe [Google it]
If you have a custom ROM based on Samsung, you need to wipe all the data and install it via CWM or ODIN.
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tinchomey said:
If you have the ROM that you get when you got the cellphone, then you will adviced if you have a update from samsung.
If you have a Custom ROM based on CM 10.1 [Google It] or AOKP [Google it] you can update in CWM [google it] without any wipe [Google it]
If you have a custom ROM based on Samsung, you need to wipe all the data and install it via CWM or ODIN.
^_^
sry for my english.
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About your first point: thats the whole problem he stated.
About the second part: you're not completely right. If the OP indeed has a custom rom, then the updates from it (AOSP, AOKP or Samsung based) must be done like the developer says in his thread. @OP: in that case you won't get a 'Software Update'-notification, but maybe your rom has the Update Me-app or anything like it, so you can flash it through CWM.
If you (OP) are on a stock rom, then you have to flash the updates manually through Odin. However, if you're on 4.0.4, there is no update because it's the latest firmware.
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Sorry guys, I'm on 4.0.3, when I first had my phone I downloaded a updated rom from SamFirmware and used Odin to update but now when I search for a new update it never finds one
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Red_Stafford said:
Sorry guys, I'm on 4.0.3, when I first had my phone I downloaded a updated rom from SamFirmware and used Odin to update but now when I search for a new update it never finds one
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So, flash a new one with Odin if you want to..?
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I could do but I consider this too much effort inseam of just auto updating OTA plus I have a MacBook so no access to Odin anymore
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I could do but I consider this too much effort inseam of just auto updating OTA plus I have a MacBook so no access to Odin anymore
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And did you considered rooting your device? In that way you have to access to the latest build that are available.
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Donnie Sins said:
And did you considered rooting your device? In that way you have to access to the latest build that are available.
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How can I root my SII without connecting it to windows and How do I update to the latest rom without connecting to Odin
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Red_Stafford said:
How can I root my SII without connecting it to windows and How do I update to the latest rom without connecting to Odin
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I'm sorry, I've missed that part about Windows/Mac. I believe there's a different method for that, but I personally wouldn't know how..
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I could do but I consider this too much effort inseam of just auto updating OTA plus I have a MacBook so no access to Odin anymore
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Then get a better PC/Laptop or install a real PC/Laptop OS in a Virtual Machine like VMWare.
OK I've found Heimdall which is a Mac application that let's me update my phone but the next question is I can only find one file on sammobile for my phone on the 3 uk network but it's for PDA: I9100XWLPY CSC: I9100H3GLP7 but mine is PDA: I9100XXLPQ CSC: I9100H3GLP2 so the question is will this be OK on my phone cuz it's the only 4.0.4 version showing for 3 UK
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Then get a better PC/Laptop or install a real PC/Laptop OS in a Virtual Machine like VMWare.
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That's a very productive reply "get a better PC/Laptop"
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