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[Q] How to Restore my Galaxy S

I have a Samsung Galaxy S original model number GT-I9000HKAOPS. Like many others I jumped the gun and used Kies Registry Patcher 1.6.0.0 to upgrade to Froyo. The firmware version I upgraded to was XEU which I understand is the UK unbranded ROM. Also like many others doing so has changed my Product Code to KOR. With the recent release of the official Optus 2.2 Froyo version I decided to flash this firmware, again using the Kies Registry Patcher. On completion I noticed my product code is still KOR. This has a number of side effects such as Kies continuously prompting that a firmware upgraded is available, plus indicating the wrong market area.
My objective is to restore my Galaxy S back to how it was when it was supplied or how it should be if I had only flashed the official Optus Froyo ROM. I have a rough idea how to do this though I have a few questions:
1. What is the best way to restore my product code? I have seen references to deleting your nv_data.bin as well as entering in a code via your dialler.
2. If rooting your phone to delete nv_data.bin is the best way, this installs an updated kernel as well as other files. If I restore my product code then upgrade to the official Optus Froyo firmware will this replace the updated kernel and remove the other files added through rooting?
3. What other things may have changed upgrading to the XEU ROM that may reside after flashing to the official Optus Froyo ROM?
4. What else may I need to do to achieve my objectives?
Please note I have searched for many hours trying to find solutions and answers to achieve what I want to achive without much luck, any advice would be appreciated.

How to Restore my Galaxy S
Hi - I'm also looking for the same solution but didn't get any. Did u get a chance to get any results ?

I found a solution in regards to the repeated prompt to update firmware through Kies. The fix is, if you have used Kies Registry Patcher 1.6.0.0, to run this again and set enable spoof to false, then click ‘Write Registry’. Next time you run Kies the prompt to upgrade firmware is gone. A residing problem is that if you try to manually do a firmware update through Kies, it comes up with a message stating ‘This device’s version cannot be update’. I imagine this is due to the mismatch between the currently installed firmware, (PDA: I9000DTJP5, PHONE: I9000DTJP3, CSC: I9000OPSJP4) and the current device product code(GT-I9000HKAKOR).
Another interesting question, if anyone has upgraded direct to the official Optus Froyo ROM using Kies without any hacking, have they got the same PDA, PHONE, and CSC details as I have.

http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=787163 go to this page i used the automatic method takes like 2 mins.

Thanks a lot for the post. It was really helpful
Thanks again
--Durai

I have had great success, all without rooting or any other complicated steps, though it wasn’t all smooth sailing.
The steps I took were to use the Kies Registry patcher ver 1.6 to cross grade my phone to the XSA Froyo ROM which is the Australian Telstra, Virgin and etc ROM. Given I’m on Telstra this is ideal ROM for me. The problem I ran into though is the ROM would ‘fail to convert to upgrade mode’. Kies would then report a failed upgrade and would prompt to attempt recovery. I ignored this message a number of times then decided to run with it. Doing so gave me step by step instructions to put the phone into download mode, from there the installation of the ROM began. Once the ROM was fully installed I formatted the internal SD memory, did a factory restore and all is sweet. Product code is XSA, sales code is XSA as well. This is a better outcome to what I was hoping to achieve.

[Q] Debranding SGS and updating to 2.2

Hi guys.
I just got a SGS yesterday as my HTC Desire was stolen last week.
The one I got is a German T-Mobile branded phone (has customised boot and shutdown logo) and I really wan't to get rid of the branding and all those useless apps on it. I live in Denmark so i have no use for T-Mobiles apps that don't work here.
Now i have been reading a lot yesterday on these forums and reading lots of guides but I'm still unsure what route to go. Currently the phone is running 2.1 and I wan't to upgrade to 2.2 or 2.2.1 but unbranded, and then root the phone a bit later and probably move to Darky's Gingerbread edition ROM.
From what i can gather there are 2 methods to do this, but I can't really find out witch one would be right for debranding.
1. Using KIES registry pattcher and change my product code to XEE (Nordics) and try that to flash it to official 2.2 and root that.
2. Using this [HOWTO] manually flash Samsung Galaxy S with JPY firmware ** WORKS **
If anyone can point me in the right direction that would be awesome.
[EDIT] Forgot to mention that i can boot the phone in both download mode and recovery mode holding the 3 buttons, so no need to fix that first.
Information on my phone:
Product code from KIES registry:GT-I9000HKDDTM
*#1234#
PDA: I9000BOJG3
PHONE: I9000BOJF1
CSC: I9000GDTMJH2
Build number:​ECLAIR.BOJG3
Firmware revision:​2.1-update1
Baseband:​I9000BOJF1
Kernel version:​[email protected] #2

1. Using KIES registry pattcher and change my product code to XEE (Nordics) and try that to flash it to official 2.2 and root that.
Thats the way to go but you would be best to safe a copy of the current ROM for warranty purposes as you would need to flash it back to make a claim .
Flashing via Odin only if you cannot use method 1 .
jje

Ok, thanks.
But how do I make a backup of the current rom? There is no download for it at far as i can tell.

Get Backup from Samfirmware.com
Go to Samfirmware.com click on Firmware then go to Firmware Section. Select then Android and then Galaxy S GT-I9000. Then download the I9000XWJG3 firmware.
Done

blockbusta said:
Go to Samfirmware.com click on Firmware then go to Firmware Section. Select then Android and then Galaxy S GT-I9000. Then download the I9000XWJG3 firmware.
Done
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But XWJG3 is not a T-Mobile branded firmware is it? If it is nothing on these guides makes any sense.
Btw I did find a I9000BOJG3.rar file on some download page, downloaded and it does contain the following files that match my current versions. I have no idea if it's a working flash but if it is I would be able to flash thsi from odin to return to stock right?
I9000BOJG3.rar file contains:
CODE_I9000BOJG3.tar.md5
CSC_I9000GDTMJH2.tar.md5
MODEM_I9000BOJF1.tar.md5

Oh my Fault. I tought that only the ending is important (Like if the ending is JP7 than it's a Vodafone Firmware and if the ending is JG3 it's a T-Mobile

But XWJG3 is not a T-Mobile branded firmware is it? If it is nothing on these guides makes any sense
You get branded firmware from the network operator .
All firmware on these pages is non branded .
Again my suggestion is to use Kies registry patcher and spoof the update to whatever you want .
jje

I'm also trying to debrand my SGS and get Froyo, but I'd also like to make a backup of my original ROM. However, my ROM isn't available in samfirmware.com. It's I9000BVJJI1 and I want to update to I9000BVJJPD, which one of my friends has and probably is the same hardware.
Is there any way to backup my original ROM?

Your rom and every network rom comes from the network Sam is generic base roms .
Back up = Clockwork Mod Recovery to save the rom .
May i repeat if you dont know what you are doing then dont this forum is littered with broken phones belong to newbies who have not bothered to read and understand and now need to take the phone back to Samsung for repair with non valid firmware that has invalidated the warranty .
jje

Just did the update via KIES using the patcher and everything went smooth.
Saved the new firmware during flashing and a factory reset after the flash as i had basically nothing on the phone yet.
Right now I'm on 2.2
PDA: I9000XWJPA
PHONE: I9000XXJPP
CSC: I9000XEEJP4
Not rooted yet, but I'm gonna do that tomorrow probably.

[Q] Need some clarification on KIES is looking for

Lots of us are trying to get our phones back to Stock Firmware so KIES can update to 2.2.1 & at some point 2.3. In my case i9000T Latin America (TTT) model which seems to be very popular on the various US sites selling unlocked i9000 phones (New Egg & Expansys-us)
Many of us have used Euro 2.2 or 2.2.1 Firmware without issue using ODIN 1.3.
What happened in the process of applying the Euro firmware that keeps KIES from updating once you've rolled back to a stock firmware. In my case i9000TUBJH1 which is android 2.1 (ECLAIR.UBJI1) .
I've tried everything from changing the Product Code from KOR, TTT, PCW and any other one that might trigger KIES (1.5 or 2.0) in allowing the update.
I have 2 of these phones. One is untouched stock firmware. It was i9000TUBJG7 and after KIES update it's now (i9000TUBJP9 with a TTT Product Code). again, just trying to get my other phone back to stock and then update to 2.2.1 so both phones are the same.
Which file is KIES looking at to allow the update? CSC?
I'm not sure why the i9000T firmware is not readily available on samfirmware.
Thanks - many of us are just trying to learn the basics and spent hours reading these forums.

Try reading the last few pages of this thread. http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=959806

why bother with kies anyway i have a 19000t.. just use odin and flash the stock rom form samsungfimrwares.com or a custom one like docs etc..
i am currently on jpy with jl2 modem.
also once you have clockwork on you can also flash one of docs roms via that.
or is it that you are trying to get a stock rom via kies. that is not on samsungfirmwares.com ?
if that is the case i think the reason may be that these stock firmwares were never release via kies?

I bricked my initial handset using KIES as it crashed during the update. Won't be using it again to flash my phone.
Sent from my GT-I9000 using XDA App

Samfirmware & i9000T
No sign of any i9000T (TTT) Latin America firmware on Samfirmware.com. The latest update via KIES for this phone was about 10 days ago. Version i9000TUBJP9 which installs 2.2.1.
Again, just trying to get back to stock. I'll be passing this phone to another user at some point and they'll need KIES to keep it simple.
Any help in understanding what keeps KIES from updating after you've installed stock 2.1 firmware would be great.
I'll keep reading ...
thanks

Kies reads the codes from the phone .
Firmware 2.2 Product Code Vodaphone Hardware ID Vodaphone .
Looks for update for the product code if all matches downloads .
Product Code stock Hardware ID stock matches nothing on its Database = no update .
Route back i have used is flash Eclair spoof product code via Kies registry patcher . Upgrade and save rom at the same time to enable reflash to product codes firmware .
jje

Did you manage to get the update from Kies? You would do a great service if you can share the firmware.

Kies looks at the product code. I replied to your other post.

[Q] Still can't get stock fw on properly

Hi if someone can help id really apprteciate it. Dunno why this is confusing me so much.
Anyway I want to put stock uk firmware on my galaxy s so I can sell. Pretty sure it was the unlocked stock firmware.
I tried doing the reg hack on kies - it finds update and then says device version wrong.
I tried using spooffw - for some reason it updates the pda ok but doesnt update phone/csc (click ok and it reverts back to whatever it was on before)
I tried installing JM1 from samfirmwares and whent into kies and again says cannot update on this device.
Can anyone tell me what I need to flash onto this bloody phone so I can get kies to upgrade to the oficial fw.
I would like to put on a 2.1 rom and then have kies upgrade then I know its stock. I downloaded jf3 but that didnt come with phone or csc ? where would I get them?

first of all its not a bloody phone
then why you want to use kies? you can flash a rom by odin easily, just do some study for how to flash a rom and proceed,
kies sometimes have strange behaviours, personally I never used kies after I tried it once

I take it you want not the stock rom but the rom provided by the phone provider .
Two routes one replace the original rom you saved .
two flash stock rom lower version than current rom on Kies . Use a method of spoofing the correct codes for the original product .
Kies only updates if the correct codes for product firmware device and hardware are showing . Once you go the unofficial flashing firmware route Kies may not find these codes until you find the correct codes .
Stock = Samsung firmware Original = network branded that came with the phone .
jje

taha_e said:
first of all its not a bloody phone
then why you want to use kies? you can flash a rom by odin easily, just do some study for how to flash a rom and proceed,
kies sometimes have strange behaviours, personally I never used kies after I tried it once
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Hi flashing a rom isn't the problem but flashing a rom that makes my i9000 appear un tainted by custom roms etc is where I'm having the difficulty. I wanted to do the final update via kies then I would know that kies thinks my phone has genuine firmware. If it wont update via kies then this is a clear message that the phone has been tampered with and I may not get the money from the company.
JJEgan said:
I take it you want not the stock rom but the rom provided by the phone provider .
Two routes one replace the original rom you saved .
two flash stock rom lower version than current rom on Kies . Use a method of spoofing the correct codes for the original product .
Kies only updates if the correct codes for product firmware device and hardware are showing . Once you go the unofficial flashing firmware route Kies may not find these codes until you find the correct codes .
Stock = Samsung firmware Original = network branded that came with the phone .
jje
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You are right I want original firmware. Main problem is I have no idea what this would have been. I didn't make a copy as my first upgrade involved doing a kies reg hack before there were any custom roms and I stupidly didn't take note of what I was currently on. What I do know is that my phone has never had any operator logos or software on it. (unlike my gs2)
I have tried doing the reg hack on kies 2.0 but apparently thats not properly supported yet (can I use an older kies 1.5 or something? or will it ask to be upgraded?)
I have tried using spooffw but step 3 (where you set phone and csc) doesnt work, when you press ok is reverts back to whatever it had on before no matter the value you enter.
Does anyone know of an o2 stock firmware that has been uploaded somewhere? ideally with pit, csc modem and pda. then I can hopefully use odin and then confirm that all is ok in kies?
Or if I am going to go the spoof route (probably with kies 1.5 as 2 is not playing ball) does anyone know what values I should use for each?
Thanks

well on www.samfirmware.com there is a list right at the bottom for provider FW, maybe one of them is o2 firmware, check it and see if any of them stand out as the one you had firstly.
why do you need o2 firmware specifically ??
you can sell your phone with JPY 2.2.1 stock and no one would be the wiser .

azzledazzle said:
well on www.samfirmware.com there is a list right at the bottom for provider FW, maybe one of them is o2 firmware, check it and see if any of them stand out as the one you had firstly.
why do you need o2 firmware specifically ??
you can sell your phone with JPY 2.2.1 stock and no one would be the wiser .
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jpy? so is that a firmware you could actually get on a device brought in uk? which specific download should I choose? Once downloaded and flashed if I connect to kies will it be able to do future updates?
EDIT woohoo I did as you said and used UK JPY found here
http://www.multiupload.com/PZNPALHVDW
and its now being picked up in kies saying latest firmware installed. Excellent now I can sell it without worrying.
bit sad it was definately the best phone ive owned and there still doesnt seem to be much out there that can push it to its limits (let alone the s2) still the extra screen size and better pixel layout are definately worth the upgrade.
Thanks everyone for your help.

If thats not it i uploaded O2 JPY within the last month linked in two posts .Dont know where though .Its probably mine on Sammy anyway .
Flashed direct as PDA via Odin . If problems after with modem . Unzip file extract modem flash file again as PDA and also the modem file is what i did .
jje

[Q] Froyo 2.2.1 bootloader, PDA and CSC

Firstly I'll apologise if this question has been posted already, but being a little bit of a noob when it comes to firmware codes I thought I'd ask in a clean thread.
I downloaded the Froyo 2.2.1 XXJPY stock firmware from samfirmware.com, but I noticed that it didn't come with the froyo bootloader, modem or CSC tars to return it to true stock (im looking to downgrade from the XXJVK 2.3.3 that was released on here).
Could someone please point me in the right direction to finding these so that I can return my phone to true stock?
Thanks in advance for any help

Not sure what you mean by True Stock all the samfirmware is true .
Unless you mean original branded firmware .
You would need to have saved that in the first instance .
Samfirmware instructions are for a single file to flash as PDA .
Why do you want to change Modem and CSC in that file ???
jje

It's just that I noticed when using Kies to see if it would recognise in there that it was still using the XXJVK (KOR) modem etc. rather than moving it all back to XXJPY for everything.
This is more to try to get kies to recognise it and get the official kies update for GB (if it's out) from 3 UK without using the registry hack (which I believe is no longer working?)

Kies will not recognize . The hardware ID the Product Code will not match anything on the server .
Spoof FW is your best bet .
http://www.appbrain.com/app/spooffw/com.johnan.spooffw
jje

Ok that's great, thanks for that