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[Q] how do i upgrade my firmware

i've searched for answers on here on how to upgrade/flash new firmware whatever and i cant seem to find anything. if someone could tell me what to do and run me through the steps that would be awesome. i have samsung drivers installed, net.4 installed phone is rooted.
also how come on the website for the firmware it says "if your from the americas dont flash" does that mean anything.
i heard someone say their getting way better battery life with jh3 firmware, anybody else seeing this

Follow the instructions on these two links to flash to JH3. The fist link is for JH2, but the directions still work. Just download the JH3 firmware.
forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=751518
forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=731989
This page has all the files you need:
samsung-firmwares.com/i897.htm
You need the firmware file, the PIT file, and Odin. The links for all of that is on the above page. The PIT file and Odin are under the section called "Flash Tools."
Once you've restored & upgraded, you can root or whatever you like. I'm a fan of SuperRooterExtreme, which does a whole bunch of things for you in one package.
forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=751934

[Q] No way to download Modaco's superboot

Hi,
I'm trying to install a custom rom to my stock N1. Right now I'm trying to download Modaco's superboot from this page, more specifically the frf91 version, supposedly available here and mirrored here.
Neither link seems to work, though. The first one does download a file but it seems to be corrupted, and the second one gives me a "not found" error. Are you guys able to download that specific version of superboot? Could someone upload it somewhere?

The link works fine.
And why not download FRG83 version, unless you're on Vodafone FRF91 or something.

And if you are on Voda FRF91, download FRG33 then FRG83

Jack_R1 said:
The link works fine.
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The first link does download a file, but when you try to open it it's corrupted. More specifically, I get this:
Archive: /tmp/1.1-FRF91-nexusone-superboot.zip
[/tmp/1.1-FRF91-nexusone-superboot.zip]
End-of-central-directory signature not found. Either this file is not
a zipfile, or it constitutes one disk of a multi-part archive. In the
latter case the central directory and zipfile comment will be found on
the last disk(s) of this archive.
zipinfo: cannot find zipfile directory in one of /tmp/1.1-FRF91-nexusone-superboot.zip or
/tmp/1.1-FRF91-nexusone-superboot.zip.zip, and cannot find /tmp/1.1-FRF91-nexusone-superboot.zip.ZIP, period.
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Jack_R1 said:
And why not download FRG83 version, unless you're on Vodafone FRF91 or something.
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That's exactly my case.
Rusty! said:
And if you are on Voda FRF91, download FRG33 then FRG83
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I'm trying to locate FRG33 but there doesn't seem to be such a version, was that a typo? Also, why apply two different ones?

FRG83 won't apply using PASSIMG method, so you need to apply FRG33 and then FRG83 update.
Everything you're looking for can be found in Wiki, look at my signature. "Unroot/restore your Nexus" contains the guide and the links to whatever you'll need to end up with FRG83 on your phone.
And in any case, if you're trying to install custom ROM, you can use SuperOneClick application and install a custom recovery, without trying to flash superboot which you don't need.

[Q] Italian carrier modem and CM7

Hi!
I'm using CM 7.1.
Are the modems you can download here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1158783
the same of the corrisponding stock roms (JVU modem --> JVU rom) ?
I'm too noob to post there.... (and considering my question probably this is the right thing!)
Can you use stock modems in CM 7?
In particular I'd like to flash the modem of my italian carrier H3G (Tre) branded stock rom. Can i do that? The rom has code NEJVE.
Would it be better to flash my carrier modem? Since It was modified according to my carrier network, it should work better than the "stock" CM 7 modem.
Am I right?
Thank you!

may be you can : u have to install this zip file in CWM v5+ recovery, but always keep system backup.
download your carrier modem. then extract the modem.bin file from there. then put the modem.bin file into the root of the zipped folder using winrar, and remember do not unzip the file. hope u know how to put the file with winrar. i m also uploading 2 picture for your help.

zamiurratul said:
may be you can : u have to install this zip file in CWM v5+ recovery, but always keep system backup.
download your carrier modem. then extract the modem.bin file from there. then put the modem.bin file into the root of the zipped folder using winrar, and remember do not unzip the file. hope u know how to put the file with winrar. i m also uploading 2 picture for your help.
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wow nice i didn't know how to create a radio package for the recovery!
Can i also flash it with odin or is it mandatory to do it from the recovery?
are CM 7 modem the same as stock rom modem?
jvk cm 7 is the same as stock jvk modem and the same for the other versions?
Or are cm 7 modem modified some how?

same as stock, just in a different zip.¨
I have some modems here perka.zapto.org

I managed to make an update modem package and flash it, with the modem NEJV5 of H3g (italy).
Now let see if it works better!

[Q] How to restore a .tar file downloaded from sammobile.com?

Hi,
I'm wondering if anyone would happen to know how to restore a .tar file that I downloaded from sammobile.com/firmware/ . I got it in the hopes it would have a seperate PDA, CSC etc. files so I could restore using Odin put I have to admit I was stumped when I just got one .tar file. The file in question is Optus' 2.3.3 firmware and is called 'jvn_jv5_jv1.tar' if it's any help. The files inside the tar are:
-zImage
-param.lfs
-cache.rfs
-factoryfs.rfs
-boot.bin
-modem.bin
-Sbl.bin
Thanks.

Not 100% certain on this so perhaps wait for a confirmation but I think that if you only have one tar file you put it in the PDA and flash it.

scubadude said:
Not 100% certain on this so perhaps wait for a confirmation but I think that if you only have one tar file you put it in the PDA and flash it.
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Can totally confirm this!!
But if you want further confirmation there are instructions on sammobile.com
It's an easier way to flash as its only one file and less people can get the files mixed up. (It still has the kernal and modem inside it)
Edit: Just check and it seems to be missing dbdata.rfs Did you miss that out. If its not there then do another download and see if it is. If not then im sure it'll be fine..

[Q] I have a little doubt

I'm sorry if this is a stupid question, but I can't seem to find any specific answer in forums and guides.
I have a SGS GT-i9000t with CM10. I want to flash the stock rom on it, with odin v1.85 (to get the efs folder back, got problems with the imei), so I downloaded the rom from sammmobile. There's only one file, a .tar, I know you just have to put it on PDA, but my question is this:
do I need the pit file?
(I know in most cases is not necessary, but I'm coming from CM10 and I found some guides that said CM ****s up the partitions and whatnot)