Hi,
I hope you can help, I have trawled the threads and just have a few scattered pieces of the puzzle.
Can somebody please walk me through this... I have a stock XEF note fully updated and would like to put the german DBT one on there.
I am not worried about backing apps and settings up or perm root and would like to retain the ability to get upgrades by kies or device software update, is this possible?
Would the easiest way be to root and change the code in the file to DBT and use kies, DBT does not seem to be an option with the *#272*IMEA#?
If I need to root to do this, whats the easiest way to do it, market app?
Thanks for your time.
Cheers
Richard
i want the same answers please help
I you dont care about root use PC odin to flash or if you need root mobile odin should do the job.thn to get cwm flash cf-root kernel
Stock instruction - No root
Here's my instructions for complete noobs (including myself). I hope it's helpful to some people.
Warning: I read from one of the members that if you have a custom ICS (beta), this will brick your phone. I don't know whether this is true or not, but it worked fine for my Checkrom v6 Gingerbread device.
0. Download and install Samsung Kies. (to get the USB drivers)
1. Download the ROM file from here using software such as utorrent:
or from directly from here.
Source: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1424997
2. Once the zip file is downloaded, extract the file inside. You'll have a file named something like xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx.tar.md5.
3. Download Pc Odin
Source: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1424997
Extract it to a folder somewhere. This software will be used to push the ROM image file to the phone. Since the ROM image is stock, it won't increase the sneaky custom firmware counter.
4. Power off your Note.
5. Hold Volume down & Home & press Power button. Then when you see the Samsung logo, let go of the Power button. Your phone will boot into Odin/download mode. Press Volume up when asked to. Now you are in download mode.
6. Connect your phone with usb cable to your computer.
7. On your computer, run PC Odin. Then click on PDA, and select the xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx.tar.md5 file that you downloaded.
{
"lightbox_close": "Close",
"lightbox_next": "Next",
"lightbox_previous": "Previous",
"lightbox_error": "The requested content cannot be loaded. Please try again later.",
"lightbox_start_slideshow": "Start slideshow",
"lightbox_stop_slideshow": "Stop slideshow",
"lightbox_full_screen": "Full screen",
"lightbox_thumbnails": "Thumbnails",
"lightbox_download": "Download",
"lightbox_share": "Share",
"lightbox_zoom": "Zoom",
"lightbox_new_window": "New window",
"lightbox_toggle_sidebar": "Toggle sidebar"
}
Don't touch anything other than the red boxes. Then click start. (In this picture I don't have the phone connected, but when your phone is connected, the box under ID:COM will be yellow with port number in it.)
Downloading should take about 10 minutes.
8. Once done, you'll see your Note booting up into ICS. You can do a factory reset if you want, just to make sure it's nice and clean.
followed ur method to unbrick myself out of it, i guess enough said
hp79 said:
Here's my instructions for complete noobs. I hope it's helpful to some people.
0. Download and install Samsung Kies. (to get the USB drivers)
1. Download the ROM file from here using software such as utorrent:
or from directly from here.
Source: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1424997
2. Once the zip file is downloaded, extract the file inside. You'll have a file named something like xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx.tar.md5.
3. Download Pc Odin
Source: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1424997
Extract it to a folder somewhere. This software will be used to push the ROM image file to the phone. Since the ROM image is stock, it won't increase the sneaky custom firmware counter.
4. Power off your Note.
5. Hold Volume down & Home & press Power button. Then when you see the Samsung logo, let go of the Power button. Your phone will boot into Odin/download mode. Press Volume up when asked to. Now you are in download mode.
6. Connect your phone with usb cable to your computer.
7. On your computer, run PC Odin. Then click on PDA, and select the XXXXXXXXtar.md5 file that you downloaded.
Don't touch anything other than the red boxes. Then click start. (In this picture I don't have the phone connected, but when your phone is connected, the box under ID:COM will be yellow with port number in it.) Downloading should take about 10 minutes.
8. Once done, you'll see your Note booting up into ICS. You can do a factory reset if you want, just to make sure it's nice and clean.
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YOU ARE AMAZING that was so clear i will give it a try just one more qus i was readin and readin about franco kernal should i flash it first then flash the stock room or flash the kernal later because i wanna root my galaxy note on the offical ics and have a good kernal speedy one thank you are the best
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YOU ARE AMAZING that was so clear i will give it a try just one more qus i was readin and readin about franco kernal should i flash it first then flash the stock room or flash the kernal later because i wanna root my galaxy note on the offical ics and have a good kernal speedy one thank you are the best
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Glad that it's working. By the way, this instruction I posted up there will overwrite the kernel too because stock image file contains everything. Other people are using Mobile Odin Pro, but I don't want to buy that software as I don't think I'll be using it many times. I'm going to wait for rooting mine. For now, stock setting without root works fine for me.
Thank you so much hp79 for the guide and providing the links, this worked perfectly!!
flashing DBT outside Germany
Pardon the absolute noobness, but I wanted to make sure that by flashing the DBT file, I won't suffer in the long run.
will be there any adverse effect of flashing a firmware designed for a german carrier or the german country? Will my Note start looking for wrong frequencies?
Would I need to do a second flashing or load a new CSC file (whatever that is) after I'm done?
Wow! This actually worked! I had a XEF-phone, and this walkthrough installed ICS with no problem at all. It didn't even wipe the phone!
I've seen several walkthroughs, but not this clear and straight forward.
Will tweet this thread. Thanks so much!
Wow, this sounds great! But how do I do this with a mac? Does is work with heimdall?
@hp79, That is a wonderful guide. thumbs up for this. I saw this guide after I flashed ICS but used the same procedure you have posted.
If you don't mind can you answer one question of mine as best as you can.
If I want to revert back to my GB do I follow the same procedure that got me to ICS.
I ask this because when I go to http://www.sammobile.com/firmware/ and click "checker" and I enter my phone model and my phone is the Hong Kong one so I select TGY. But I didn't write down the PDA, CSC and modem codes when I had GB. So now I have forgotten them.
So in order to get back to the GB I originally had is the TGY (Hong Kong) sufficient enough for me to manually look for the GB in the list under Asia and get the GB 2.3.6 I originally had?
Would this take me back to the GB I had before I flashed ICS (Germany)
I hope I have written this clear.
reason I ask this is because just in case something goes wrong or I decide that ICS is not good for me right now I want to be able to go back and without me noting down the PDA, CSC and modem codes of my GB I cant download the correct ROM. All these questions I ask is to make sure when later I update through kies it wont stuff up.
Thanks for any answers.
Hobbes2099 said:
...will be there any adverse effect of flashing a firmware designed for a german carrier or the german country? Will my Note start looking for wrong frequencies?
Would I need to do a second flashing or load a new CSC file (whatever that is) after I'm done?
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Maybe someone with more knowledge can answer you question, but I think the frequency for GSM cellular band is standard for everywhere, and the phone should support all frequency it can make use of. I know for sure that there are differences in wifi channel support depending on country and regulation, so there could be missing wifi channels in 2.4GHz and 5GHz band. I'm in U.S, and my original Gingerbread firmware was UBKK with Spanish language when I turned my phone on for the first time.
NutZInTheHead said:
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If I want to revert back to my GB do I follow the same procedure that got me to ICS.
I ask this because when I go to http://www.sammobile.com/firmware/ and click "checker" and I enter my phone model and my phone is the Hong Kong one so I select TGY. But I didn't write down the PDA, CSC and modem codes when I had GB. So now I have forgotten them.
So in order to get back to the GB I originally had is the TGY (Hong Kong) sufficient enough for me to manually look for the GB in the list under Asia and get the GB 2.3.6 I originally had?
Would this take me back to the GB I had before I flashed ICS (Germany)
I hope I have written this clear.
reason I ask this is because just in case something goes wrong or I decide that ICS is not good for me right now I want to be able to go back and without me noting down the PDA, CSC and modem codes of my GB I cant download the correct ROM. All these questions I ask is to make sure when later I update through kies it wont stuff up.
Thanks for any answers.
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I flashed between 5 different kind of region of stock Gingerbread ROMs using PC Odin on my Note, starting from UBKK1. I also tried some custom Kernels in ClockworkMod, but I never changed modem codes or anything like that. So you might know more than I do. When I used stock ROMs, they all worked right after flashing, but sometimes there were missing apps (or even additional apps) and I just needed to do a factory reset, and then I would get everything to default out of the box condition.
Since I never tried going back myself, I can't say for sure, but I think it'll take us back to Gingerbread using PC Odin and stock ROMs.
It's not bug free, but I really like how ICS is. Bugs I encountered so far - in Amazon appstore, I couldn't click the "install" after downloading was finished. I had to reboot, then I was able to click on that. Another bug, I paired a bluetooth keyboard, but wasn't able to type with it. After reboot and re-pairing it's working perfect. Another bug, using Torque, when there is no BT device, it kind of stalled the whole app and screen went gray. But these could be bugs from the software and not the OS. Everything else is much smoother now. Unlocking screen has much less lag. Remember the lag and choppiness in Gingerbread's unlock screen? It's much better now. Stylus support is much better too. You can display a small dot for your stylus on the screen, just like tablet PC now. So you have better precision. Sad thing is that Papyrus is only for Gingerbread. (Papyrus is like mini version of OneNote to me as I use Onenote on Tablet PC.)
I do miss having root though. Can't install Adblock, can't get rid of the camera shutter sound, but still I would never go back to Gingerbread.
I just connected my phone to Kies on PC and it says "your device does not support software upgrading via kies."
So my previous post, if anyone can answer that I would appreciate it.
Cheers.
Sorry I was typing when you posted above.
In that case I will wait until ICS officially comes to my area and then I will start putting stock GB ROMS on my device to see if Kies recognizes it as official and then I will upgrade to ICS via Kies.
Cheers.
terjeofnorway said:
Wow! This actually worked! I had a XEF-phone, and this walkthrough installed ICS with no problem at all. It didn't even wipe the phone!
I've seen several walkthroughs, but not this clear and straight forward.
Will tweet this thread. Thanks so much!
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I think it is highly recommended to do a full wipe including emmc dalvic cache since you are installing a totally different system..
it's just an FYI....
wtf I downloaded this http://www.hotfile.com/dl/144991274/0a35087/N7000ZSLA2_N7000OZSLA2_TGY.zip.html from SamMobile official and the archive is password protected.
Anyone know where I can get the password?
no worries I found it.
This is a decent thread noobs...if you are a total virgin relax flashing a ROM isnt as scary as you think...its so much easier and fool proof than it was just a year ago let alone a few years ago
If you are worried about the binary counter or want 2 avoid custom roms all together follow the simple instructions. You can find the original instructions by Dr. Katen in his basic Stock Roms thread found in the Android Develooment section.
IF you have a stock ginergbread rom and you follow these instructions, you will have a stock ICS wo any effect to binary counter or problems whatsoever.
You could then easily root the device with the EZ CWR method found in other threads however there is rumor that CWR is causing corrupting a few sectors of the internal NAND flash memory....one confirmed brick so far....so you may want to hold off on that until a "safe kernal" is developed for rooting or the issue w CWR wiping and LPY is figured out.
im running stock ICS wo any issues whatsoever so far...has some lag backed up did a fsctory deset running very smoothly. Am now waiting for Cyan to drop a new ROM based off LPY or for the chefs 2 put something new together off LPY after the rooting issue is worked out.
Happy flashing
Sent from my GT-N7000 using XDA
TopOfNewYork said:
This is a decent thread noobs...if you are a total virgin relax flashing a ROM isnt as scary as you think...its so much easier and fool proof than it was just a year ago let alone a few years ago
If you are worried about the binary counter or want 2 avoid custom roms all together follow the simple instructions. You can find the original instructions by Dr. Katen in his basic Stock Roms thread found in the Android Develooment section.
IF you have a stock ginergbread rom and you follow these instructions, you will have a stock ICS wo any effect to binary counter or problems whatsoever.
You could then easily root the device with the EZ CWR method found in other threads however there is rumor that CWR is causing corrupting a few sectors of the internal NAND flash memory....one confirmed brick so far....so you may want to hold off on that until a "safe kernal" is developed for rooting or the issue w CWR wiping and LPY is figured out.
im running stock ICS wo any issues whatsoever so far...has some lag backed up did a fsctory deset running very smoothly. Am now waiting for Cyan to drop a new ROM based off LPY or for the chefs 2 put something new together off LPY after the rooting issue is worked out.
Happy flashing
Sent from my GT-N7000 using XDA
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Will this work on a galaxy note bought in Dubai UAE? Baseband version N7000XXLA4... Kernel version 2.6.35.7-n7000JPLA1-CL895432 [email protected]#2...build number GINGERBREAD.JPLA1....thanks
Easiest way to get on to this german ICS today
thanks dannycanrock! worked perfectly.
Thanks very much
Only problem is no snote?
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Hi,
I'm trying to upgrade my firmware through Kies, as I've just connected and it's alerted me that I am now able to upgrade to PDA:JVN / PHONE:JV1 / CSC:JV5(OPS). I am currently on PDA:JP5 / PHONE:JP3 / CSC:JP4(OPS), but when I click on the upgrade, it will pop up with a window that looks like it's downloading the firmware, but they disappears as quickly as it appeared, and my phone then needs to re-connect to kies...
This appears to be an infinite loop, without ever really getting anyway. My phone is rooted if that matters, and I don't think I have any lag fixes applied? I know I have applied lag fixes before, but I think I've since flashed with the stock 2.2 firmware, so there shouldn't be any lag fixes going on... :/..
Does anyone know what I'm doing wrong or how I can better debug this problem?
Thanks in advance
Denno
denno020 said:
Does anyone know what I'm doing wrong
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Using Kies, may be
If you have the 3 buttons combo, prefer Odin...
Kies is Satan Tool, its a big cup of ....
if u want do upgrade use just and only ODIN
Thanks for the replies..
I would much prefer to use ODIN too, however I don't want to loose my installed apps and how I've got my home screens set up etc, so this is why I was trying to use Kies. I'm not familiar enough with ODIN to know if there is a way I can use it to upgrade without losing installed apps and home screen layouts etc??
Thanks
Denno
Well i think if u backup ur apps then u can save them otherwise i dnt think they remain on ur phone while using the odin is simple.
just go to www.samfirmware.com make an account and chk the firmware sec in toolbox and then select ur model and download the latest formware...JVR is the latest firmware on samfirmware download it and download odin extract that downloaded folder and u have 4 file 1 pit file 2 code 3 csc 4 modem.
Now open odin and put these file respectively ( dnt forget to close kies if u have even from running services on windows) now put ur phone in download mode and connect through odin and tick the repartition on leftside and then start odin...
Of all goes well u r on stock GB
wait phone to phone to boot
now choose any kernel to root ur phone and again turnoff ur phone and get in download mode and choose that kernel in pda option of odin and this time unchk the repartition and start odin
now ur rooted
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thanks for the reply Ali Khalid... I'm looking on samfirmware, but I'm not able to find the Gingerbread firmware version for Australia? I downloaded I9000XWJVN ## under the 'America Australia Samsung I9000 Firmwares' heading, but that only had a tar file, with a heap of files I didn't recognize..
Any chance you could give me some more direct help? Like exactly which one I should download for Australia? Looking at the country letter code, which is DT for Aus, they only have firmwares for 2.1 and 2.2...
I'm really lost with this upgrading thing :/..
Can someone please help? I need to know which firmware I should download from samfirmware for an Australian I9000...
Thanks
denno020 said:
Can someone please help? I need to know which firmware I should download from samfirmware for an Australian I9000...
Thanks
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Is there a specific reason you need Australian version? You can flash any firmware you wish.
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There isn't a specific reason... I thought I would have to go with the Australian one to be sure that calls and stuff can connect to my phone through the network correctly? I'm completely lost with all this stuff to be honest...
If I don't have to get a specific Aussie one, which one should I download? As I mentioned earlier, I downloaded one called I9000XWJVN ## but it didn't have the pda files and pit files as expected.. they were all different things :/..
Im running JVS 2.3.5 (with JVR modem) I haven't bothered to flash an Australian/Optus csc but i guess you can if you wish. I did have to add APNs but that is no big deal.
After that you might want to flash a non-stock kernel for root, lagfix etc. I am running semaphore 1.7 and stock+ theming for extended power menu, %battery crt off etc.
Keep in mind if you are going down this route you will be voiding any warranty you have but ask anyone here it is worth it to make the most of your phone.
Do some reading around the forum and ask any questions you need so you know what you are doing.
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Thankyou for your reply Mrlwik, but it's gone totally over my head. I really don't understand any of that.. I have flashed stuff to my phone before, but it was easy because I already had the 3 required files, and there was a step by step..
I guess I could just pop over to the custom roms sub-forum and download one from there and give it a go again..
Do I need to get a special modem or csc file or something to make sure it'll still work with Optus?
denno020 said:
Thankyou for your reply Mrlwik, but it's gone totally over my head. I really don't understand any of that.. I have flashed stuff to my phone before, but it was easy because I already had the 3 required files, and there was a step by step..
I guess I could just pop over to the custom roms sub-forum and download one from there and give it a go again..
Do I need to get a special modem or csc file or something to make sure it'll still work with Optus?
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Sorry I was really confused once too, I will do my best to break it down a little.
You don't need a specific modem for Optus although different modems will give different results depending on your location regarding signal, 3g, gps and battery (due to signal strength) its quick and easy to change modem and this can be done anytime (through CWM recovery) without any data loss.
CSC is a bit different, although you can use a CSC that is different to your location/carrier it basically denotes any specific apps and APNs. CSC can be changed with odin but will factory reset you phone and you will lose data.
-APN details can be found with a quick Google search and can be added no problem through settings>wireless and network>mobile network>access point and as I don't care for carrier specific apps (apart from "my account" but the .apk for that easy to find) I haven't bothered to change it. Others do find it important.
I know the stock 2.3.5 JVS from samfirmware will contain the 3 files (code, modem, csc) and the .pit file for flashing because it is what i flashed.
Or alternitavely there are a few custom roms that can be flashed through odin regardless of what firmware and bootloaders you are currently running.
Some firmwares/ROM only have one file and it can be flashed under PDA. There are guides for flashing on samfirmware(for stock), here and video guides on YouTube. Always stick to the guide.
Decide what direction you want to take (stock with non-stock kernel or custom rom) and read up on some of the topics in the general section about flashing and/or any topics relating to any ROM you want to flash.
Once you know what you want to do with your phone it will mean much less reading for you and others will be able to help you more as you will know what questions to ask.
There is lots of info here, its just a matter of knowing what info you need and how to find it.
Hope that helped a little..
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denno020 said:
Thanks for the replies..
I would much prefer to use ODIN too, however I don't want to loose my installed apps and how I've got my home screens set up etc, so this is why I was trying to use Kies. I'm not familiar enough with ODIN to know if there is a way I can use it to upgrade without losing installed apps and home screen layouts etc??
Thanks
Denno
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If you phone is rooted download titanium backup and backup all apps before flashing, then install it again after flashing and restore only apps.
Wow thankyou so much for that breakdown Mrlwik! That does actually help a little! I'm going to find a stock firmware from samfirmware instead of a custom rom.. But it's great to know that I can swap modems to try and find the one that best suits my needs, as I do have problems with reception in my house, so maybe a new modem could fix that?
Anyways, thankyou again, and great effort and writing all of that with your phone! It definitely helped
Well I finally took the plunge and flashed my phone. I used the JVS firmware, which worked seamlessly. Then I wasn't sure if I were still rooted or not.. so I downloaded Dark Core (or something), and flashed that in PDA using ODIN. Then I was definitely sure I was rooted . Now I've just got to figure out a 'lag fix', my quadrant score at the moment is ~1400, but I reckon I can get much better, so I'll try some overclocking apps from the market I think, see which works best for me.
The most painful thing is restoring all my apps using Titanium Backup.. I have to click install for everyone of them, it doesn't automate it, which is so very annoying, but I'll get there eventually :/... lol
Thanks for all your help Mrlwik, very greatly appreciated
I had a similar problem with KIES in South Africa.
I don't use KIES any longer, it doesn't even have the "connect to internet" option.
Since you've rooted your device, I'm sure you have Clockworkmod flashed...if not, flash that using Odin. After that, you can flash any ROM, custom or stock, using clockworkmod recovery, then you don't require Odin again...just copy the ROM or apps you want to flash to your phone, boot into recovery, flash, and restart. Can't be easier than that.
ali_khalid5518 said:
Well i think if u backup ur apps then u can save them otherwise i dnt think they remain on ur phone while using the odin is simple.
just go to www.samfirmware.com make an account and chk the firmware sec in toolbox and then select ur model and download the latest formware...JVR is the latest firmware on samfirmware download it and download odin extract that downloaded folder and u have 4 file 1 pit file 2 code 3 csc 4 modem.
Now open odin and put these file respectively ( dnt forget to close kies if u have even from running services on windows) now put ur phone in download mode and connect through odin and tick the repartition on leftside and then start odin...
Of all goes well u r on stock GB
wait phone to phone to boot
now choose any kernel to root ur phone and again turnoff ur phone and get in download mode and choose that kernel in pda option of odin and this time unchk the repartition and start odin
now ur rooted
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My question is, will this wipe out the device? I want to upgrade and keep my information and apps on my phone.
Hi!
First of all, I thank you all devs doin so much work on these forums, I am going to donate to most of you developing for my phone. I am new to Android (coming from symbian, FINALLY!!). Maybe this helps, I used to read these forums regarding flashing, ROMs, MODs, etc, it didn't make sense till I purchased this SGN. I have little knowledge. So...
I've installed Titanium Back-up Pro (yes I payed for it) then this asked for root access, then I installed/flashed this kernel with root, CWM, Super User and other stuff.
Everything seems fine so far, Titanium says it's ok, I back-ed up all stuff with it.
My questions are:
1. I want to know if this change will remove completely my Samsung warranty? (the author of the modified kernel says that Samsung can track changes done to the sys files like kernel)
2. If Yes, this also mean I cannot update the firmware via Kies anymore?
3. Is there any possibility that the kernel I use to get updated? Does this mean it could conflict with some new firmware version (If I manage to get it updated)?
4. If I update the firmware (if possible considering existing situation), will this put back the original kernel? Is there any side effect?
Please take a minute to understand my concerns. I payed quite some $$.
Danny
dnp_sgn said:
Hi!
First of all, I thank you all devs doin so much work on these forums, I am going to donate to most of you developing for my phone. I am new to Android (coming from symbian, FINALLY!!). Maybe this helps, I used to read these forums regarding flashing, ROMs, MODs, etc, it didn't make sense till I purchased this SGN. I have little knowledge. So...
I've installed Titanium Back-up Pro (yes I payed for it) then this asked for root access, then I installed/flashed this kernel with root, CWM, Super User and other stuff.
Everything seems fine so far, Titanium says it's ok, I back-ed up all stuff with it.
My questions are:
1. I want to know if this change will remove completely my Samsung warranty? (the author of the modified kernel says that Samsung can track changes done to the sys files like kernel)
2. If Yes, this also mean I cannot update the firmware via Kies anymore?
3. Is there any possibility that the kernel I use to get updated? Does this mean it could conflict with some new firmware version (If I manage to get it updated)?
4. If I update the firmware (if possible considering existing situation), will this put back the original kernel? Is there any side effect?
Please take a minute to understand my concerns. I payed quite some $$.
Danny
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1.Rooting voids the warranty, but good thing, flashing back to stock, you regains warranty.
2.You can update via kies (If your currant firmware same as it shud be for your country, b'coz if you manually update newer firmware, which was not released over kies in your country, Kies wont recognise and so you cant update) but, You will lose Root + CWM
3.Usually you will get newer kernel according to your firmware from thread you have used early. But to be practical almost newer near release kernel works for others. e.g. I am using CF Root KL7 for LA4
4.It depends on the way you are updating, If tou update over Kies OR with PC Odin, it will replace with original Kernel. Too keep Rooted n preserve CF root Kernel, you have to use Mobile Odin/ CWM to update firmware.
You may get details of updating newer firmware here
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1424997
go through post#2 n 3 in detail
Excellent!
Thanks for your quick reply!
Sounds like you have the freedom to do all around upside down: go "illegal", go back to legal, but there seem to be more for me to understand:
Ok, suppose I proceed with update via Kies, I loose ROOT and CWM. Then, if I want to put back the root and the CWM, I need to find one compatible and it's not going to be for the same KKA I have right?
1. If your device is rooted then the their is so warranty.
2. Yes.. you will not get updates from Kies. (if you are rooted)
3. You can flash Official ROM and Kernel via PC Odin. (Warranty Revoke)
4. you have to flash Official PDA, PHONE, CSC Via Odin PC.
Then you ll get complete Official warranty. Be careful while flashing. Read everything.
Follow this thread for more details about flashing and follow the instructions.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1424997
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Doc u too fast..
I don't fully understand this new language, it's a bit confusing.
Anyway, I am now trying to connect Kies and it does not allow it initiated from computer, but from the phone itself, via browser.
dnp_sgn said:
I don't fully understand this new language, it's a bit confusing.
Anyway, I am now trying to connect Kies and it does not allow it initiated from computer, but from the phone itself, via browser.
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If you are rooted the device then you cant update from Kies. Just forget about kies.
if you want update device, download Firmware from above mentioned thread and extract it.
you should get 3 files.
Download Odin from the same thread.
Open Odin Attach those 3 files as mentioned in thread.
(i.e : PDA= CODE_xxx , PHONE: MODEM_xxx, CSC: CSC_xxx)
UnTick Re-Partition and leave Auto Reset and F.Reset time ticked.
1. turn off your device .
2. Put device in download mode by pressing Volume Down + Home + Power hold it for 3 - 5 seconds.
3. Device will prompt you to press volume up to continue and volume down to cancel. just press volume up then you can see Downloading mode screen.
4. Connect your data cable to device and PC.
now you can see yellow colored block on Odin and shows "Device Added".
5. Click start. Thats it wait until it restarts.
Thanks again, excellent!
dnp_sgn said:
Thanks again, excellent!
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after install feedback...
Goodluck..
I will give you feedback once I have the chance to update, my phone has the latest update now.
dnp_sgn said:
I will give you feedback once I have the chance to update, my phone has the latest update now.
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Ok now I understand there is a new update XXKKA but it's not available for Mobiles in my country, but it's available in Germany (everytime they have it first).
I will purchase a MicroSD in the next couple of days and back-up my apps and user data, then I will try to flash this latest firmware XXLA4.
I hope I can upgrade firmware with CWM so I can keep my data, my accounts, my apps and settings.
My question is now, my firmware now is XXKKA (my phone says it's the latest), is there any conflict with this latest XXLA4 or maybe kernel issue? I don't know much about these, I am just concerned.
dnp_sgn said:
Ok now I understand there is a new update XXKKA but it's not available for Mobiles in my country, but it's available in Germany (everytime they have it first).
I will purchase a MicroSD in the next couple of days and back-up my apps and user data, then I will try to flash this latest firmware XXLA4.
I hope I can upgrade firmware with CWM so I can keep my data, my accounts, my apps and settings.
My question is now, my firmware now is XXKKA (my phone says it's the latest), is there any conflict with this latest XXLA4 or maybe kernel issue? I don't know much about these, I am just concerned.
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Here one think you should notice that LA4 is an official update for only some regions. it means if the LA4 dint released in your region , Kies wont Support LA4 too even it is an Official.
I suggest you to update to LA3 , any way ICS will be releasing soon for our Note. and Don't bother about Kies update. more over in this ROM you ll get warranty too.
Thanks again man, I guess you will be assisting me at that time
dnp_sgn said:
Thanks again man, I guess you will be assisting me at that time
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any time....
I think I have an idea, what if we will work together to do a documentation here on how to do it, you help with the know-how, I help with the copyright (I used to write documentation, so my language will be clear as the blue sky ).
Hello all,
During my travels in China, I picked up a GT-I9228G galaxy note.
Back in the UK now, and hoping I could change the rom to the english varient of GT-N7000? I am assuming GT-I9228G and GT-N7000 is the same device, just different regional roms(?).
The boot screen is chinese. It has chinese apps on it which I cant remove and no app store amongst other things. Ideally, would like to make the phone all english. Is this possible?
Just a bit of background on me:
I used to own a HTC PDA which I swap roms from developers here and very familair with jail breaking on apple products. Andriod however is new to me. I am a quick learner, so any pointers would be great please guys/gals.
mrharrod said:
Hello all,
During my travels in China, I picked up a GT-I9228G galaxy note.
Back in the UK now, and hoping I could change the rom to the english varient of GT-N7000? I am assuming GT-I9228G and GT-N7000 is the same device, just different regional roms(?).
The boot screen is chinese. It has chinese apps on it which I cant remove and no app store amongst other things. Ideally, would like to make the phone all english. Is this possible?
Just a bit of background on me:
I used to own a HTC PDA which I swap roms from developers here and very familair with jail breaking on apple products. Andriod however is new to me. I am a quick learner, so any pointers would be great please guys/gals.
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I guess you could... Lots of other people bought their galaxy note from Hong Kong and also from china and they all changed their ROM for a same reason of yours.
Does not the 9220 using a snapdragons and not exynos? I not sure but I thing I have read it somewhere so carefully before flashing.
Sent from my GT-N7000 using Tapatalk
So, potentially I could just change to the one below?
N7000XXKKA ## 2.3.6 2011 November N7000CPWKK3 United Kingdom (Carphone Warehouse) Download
The box says 1.4 + <insert chinese characters here>
From wiki -A dual-core 1.4Ghz Exynos processor or a 1.5 Ghz Snapdragon S3 processor (AT&T, SK Telecom, KT, LG U+)
So my guess is Exynos. Anyway to double check?
ok, so I have downloaded the above rom and Odin3 v1.83 from sammobile.
I have opened Odin3 and specified the PIT file (Q1_20110914_16GB)
I have also ticket re-partition, auto reboot and F.reset timer.
I have loaded the rom under PDA (N7000XXKKA_N7000CPWKK3_N7000XXKK5_HOME.tar), everything else is unticked.
I have the phone in download mode ready.
I just need to know if the above is ok or am I missing anything before I click START and brick my phone?
Thanks,
Chris.
well I tried anyway.
That didnt work.
Now the phone says "software update fail"
I can still get into download mode, buts thats about it.
tried with and without the PIT file.
Anyone know what I should do now please?
I'd say you'll have to find a rom for that model
maybe http://www.sammobile.com/firmware/?page=3&t=1&o=1&m=GT-I9220&r=2#regiona
You might have bricked your phone by checking repartition in odin. You should not have. Now you probably need to find a pit file for your model.
Sent from my GT-N7000 using Tapatalk
mrharrod said:
well I tried anyway.
That didnt work.
Now the phone says "software update fail"
I can still get into download mode, buts thats about it.
tried with and without the PIT file.
Anyone know what I should do now please?
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If you could enter download mode then try these steps
1. Open Odin and flash Pit file only and Re-partition ticked. (do not attach any ROM)
2. After this again flash ROM without pit file and re-partition un-ticked
This should work.
ranjan.alva said:
If you could enter download mode then try these steps
1. Open Odin and flash Pit file only and Re-partition ticked. (do not attach any ROM)
2. After this again flash ROM without pit file and re-partition un-ticked
This should work.
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Thanks,
The first part seemed to work ok, so then went onto flashing again without the PIT file. Failed
Back to square one (software update fail message).
Going to try the original ROM, but takes about 6 hours to download from china!.
Ideally, really dont want to use the original ROM though! I'm guessing the original ROM isnt going to work now anyway since ODIN3 has re-partitioned the device(?).
victorlht88 said:
god, you can't flash n7000 roms on the china note, you will surely brick your phone and good luck.
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You're wrong. Several have tried and it's working perfectly with n7000 roms on i9220 phones.
Sent from my superior GT-N7000 using Tapatalk
I am also doing this on a macbook via Boot camp (windows partion). Maybe it has a problem with that. Will try it on a normal PC too.
Any other suggestions before I head home from work and play later?
Oh, I forgot to mention. I read somewhere (forgot where) that I should root the device prior to changing the ROM. Is that true? If so, I dont think thats something I can do in current state
mrharrod said:
Thanks,
The first part seemed to work ok, so then went onto flashing again without the PIT file. Failed
Back to square one (software update fail message).
Going to try the original ROM, but takes about 6 hours to download from china!.
Ideally, really dont want to use the original ROM though! I'm guessing the original ROM isnt going to work now anyway since ODIN3 has re-partitioned the device(?).
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you can try flashing kernel with CWM in PC Odin, then flash any Custom ROM using CWM Recovery.
ranjan.alva said:
you can try flashing kernel with CWM in PC Odin, then flash any Custom ROM using CWM Recovery.
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CWM is clockworkmod right? Dont I need a rooted phone in order to install it?
Or do I follow something like this? http://whatareandroidphones.net/root-samsung-galaxy-note.html
Yes... CWM recovery doesn't need root.
hello,
Didnt have the time to work out CWM, but was given a link to another rom which had three files for ODIN3 (http://hotfile.com/dl/149302861/1896440/N7000XXLA6_N7000XEULA1_XEU.rar.html).
So, loaded the above and the phone is back in action on a N7000 rom. Wohoo. Just glad it's working again more then anything else lol!
This rom is prerooted apparently too. know idea what I should be able to do now. What does one usually do when they have a rooted device?
mrharrod said:
hello,
Didnt have the time to work out CWM, but was given a link to another rom which had three files for ODIN3 (http://hotfile.com/dl/149302861/1896440/N7000XXLA6_N7000XEULA1_XEU.rar.html).
So, loaded the above and the phone is back in action on a N7000 rom. Wohoo. Just glad it's working again more then anything else lol!
This rom is prerooted apparently too. know idea what I should be able to do now. What does one usually do when they have a rooted device?
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Thread accidentaly revived :S
Hey fellas
So after dwelling on the decision to upgrade from GB to something higher (ICS), I have decided to go for it.
Only except now that I'm trying to do it, it all seems to complicated.
Im using :
Model Number: GT-I9000
Firmware Version: 2.3.3
Baseband Version: I9000SRJV1
Kernal Version: [email protected] #2
Buid Number: GINGERBREAD.XWJVN
I've tried rooting via this one-click thing: z4root.1.3.0
But everytime I open it on my phone it says: 'There is a problem parsing the package'
So I have researched it, and apparently this does not work with XWJVN P.S. (Have no idea what that code means)
But I need to root first, which, is the hard part; hence needing some guidance on how to root this phone
Thankyou very much!
Hey there,
Before I begin, the five letter code, XWJVN is like the identification for the firmware you're using.
So I'll make this brief and hopefully simple enough to understand:
1.) Download a stock firmware from http://www.sammobile.com under the "Firmware" section (in the search bar under Firmware just type in I9000 and a whole list should come up). For simplicity of rooting, find XXJW4 (its dead easy to root).
2.) In the I9000 development section somewhere there's a thread about something called CF-Root. Scroll down the thread to the second to last post. There should be a link for XXJW4 CF-Root. Download it.
3.) Also download a version of Odin from these forums somewhere
3) Unzip both the stock 2.3.6 you downloaded and CF-Root.
4.) Make sure the phone has at least 60% battery or so (to be on the safe side). Turn the phone off, and put it into Download mode by holding down Volume Down, Home and Power simultaneously.
5.) Open Odin on your PC. Connect your phone to the computer via USB cable.
6.) Check that the phone has successfully connected (a yellow box saying ID:COM and a number should appear).
7.) Select PDA in Odin and navigate to the stock rom your downloaded (it should be in a .tar file). Select it and DON'T TOUCH ANYTHING ELSE. Press Start.
8.) Wait for it to flash in. Let 2.3.6 boot up.
9.) Repeat steps 4 to 7, but this time navigate to the CF-Root file (again, .tar). Again, don;t touch anything else except Start. Wait for it to finish.
And done! You should be rooted, ready to flash any ICS rom.
Sent from my GT-P7510 using Tapatalk HD
so long ur explanation mr soryuu, hope u got da thanks for it
i ll hit later da thanks button for u, my thanks usage today already at max.
n for OP, U need to read it real careful, n dont forget this, any inconvenient occur.........its ur own risk to bear, we here can juz giv explanation n guide, sumtime, it juz lady luck luv to ignoring u in this matter
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compacity said:
so long ur explanation mr soryuu, hope u got da thanks for it
i ll hit later da thanks button for u, my thanks usage today already at max.
n for OP, U need to read it real careful, n dont forget this, any inconvenient occur.........its ur own risk to bear, we here can juz giv explanation n guide, sumtime, it juz lady luck luv to ignoring u in this matter
Sent from my GT-I9000 using xda premium
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Cheers dude
And to @hawaiianmofo , please do read over that carefully because as you said yourself it ca be a tricky process if you don't know where to start (I tried following those guides as well, in the end I resorted to experimentation) and things can go wrong quite badly...
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Soryuu said:
Hey there,
Before I begin, the five letter code, XWJVN is like the identification for the firmware you're using.
So I'll make this brief and hopefully simple enough to understand:
1.) Download a stock firmware from under the "Firmware" section (in the search bar under Firmware just type in I9000 and a whole list should come up). For simplicity of rooting, find XXJW4 (its dead easy to root).
2.) In the I9000 development section somewhere there's a thread about something called CF-Root. Scroll down the thread to the second to last post. There should be a link for XXJW4 CF-Root. Download it.
3.) Also download a version of Odin from these forums somewhere
3) Unzip both the stock 2.3.6 you downloaded and CF-Root.
4.) Make sure the phone has at least 60% battery or so (to be on the safe side). Turn the phone off, and put it into Download mode by holding down Volume Down, Home and Power simultaneously.
5.) Open Odin on your PC. Connect your phone to the computer via USB cable.
6.) Check that the phone has successfully connected (a yellow box saying ID:COM and a number should appear).
7.) Select PDA in Odin and navigate to the stock rom your downloaded (it should be in a .tar file). Select it and DON'T TOUCH ANYTHING ELSE. Press Start.
8.) Wait for it to flash in. Let 2.3.6 boot up.
9.) Repeat steps 4 to 7, but this time navigate to the CF-Root file (again, .tar). Again, don;t touch anything else except Start. Wait for it to finish.
And done! You should be rooted, ready to flash any ICS rom.
Sent from my GT-P7510 using Tapatalk HD
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Thanks for the quick reply!
Not to be annoying, but is that SamsMobile thing, suppose to have UK as the description thing?
Also can't find this CF-Root thing. Could you link it to me here?
Thanks, (sorry)
hawaiianmofo said:
Thanks for the quick reply!
Not to be annoying, but is that SamsMobile thing, suppose to have UK as the description thing?
Also can't find this CF-Root thing. Could you link it to me here?
Thanks, (sorry)
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Yup.
The firmwares are coded by region as well, so XXJW4 is localised for the UK.
As for CF-Root, give me a moment to find the thread again.
EDIT: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=788108
(link fixed)
The CF-Root you're looking for is on the second to last post on the first page, it says "XXJW4 2.3.6" build or something like that.
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Thanks! All good and working!
Now if I feel that I really don't like the ROM I have flashed, and would much rather revert back to GB. Could I just hook my phone back up to odin, and redo the steps you have laid out for me above? (i.e using the same thing I downloaded when I was flashing)
Thanks
hawaiianmofo said:
Now if I feel that I really don't like the ROM I have flashed, and would much rather revert back to GB.
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Which ROM do you use, dude? And what is what you dislike?
Usually, yes, reverting should work fine by using again Odin 1.82 and flashing again the ROM you liked more. GB roms can be easily rooted by Semaphore kernel, which features CWM and if I remember well even root, all-in. Just find the version compatible with your ROM.
Did you try CM10.2? Works great for me.
hawaiianmofo said:
Thanks! All good and working!
Now if I feel that I really don't like the ROM I have flashed, and would much rather revert back to GB. Could I just hook my phone back up to odin, and redo the steps you have laid out for me above? (i.e using the same thing I downloaded when I was flashing)
Thanks
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Yeah man, same steps, except don't flash CF-Root, and instead flash a file called dbsdata.rfs.tar (can be downloaded somewhere in these forums).
Really, after flashing the rom, all you have to do:
1.) The phone will display errors in red in the stock recovery saying it can't mount data, etc etc. Don't worry about it, its normal. Just take out the battery and put it back in.
2.) Get into Download mode, connect to the computer, open Odin. Same stuff as usual.
3.) Select PDA again and then navigate to dbsdata.rfs.tar and select it.
4.) Again, don't touch anything else. Just start it and let in flash.
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tetakpatak said:
Which ROM do you use, dude? And what is what you dislike?
Usually, yes, reverting should work fine by using again Odin 1.82 and flashing again the ROM you liked more. GB roms can be easily rooted by Semaphore kernel, which features CWM and if I remember well even root, all-in. Just find the version compatible with your ROM.
Did you try CM10.2? Works great for me.
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I was just under the impression that perhaps ICS would conserve more battery, not sure if it is?
The lock screen/unlock bit is kinda annoying with the buzz
The apps for Music are ugly and Gallery can't open GIFs, as opposed to the original ones I was using on GB.
What's CM10.2 like?
@Soryuu
I remember when I was flashing ICS I had to download gapps, do I need to do the same, or will those files get me through fine?
hawaiianmofo said:
I was just under the impression that perhaps ICS would conserve more battery, not sure if it is?
The lock screen/unlock bit is kinda annoying with the buzz
The apps for Music are ugly and Gallery can't open GIFs, as opposed to the original ones I was using on GB.
What's CM10.2 like?
@Soryuu
I remember when I was flashing ICS I had to download gapps, do I need to do the same, or will those files get me through fine?
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ICS does conserve more battery, its true. JB has hardware acceleration which does make things either super smooth or pretty laggy, because it does take a hell of a toll on the processor.
Still, CM10.2 is a major improvement over some of the 4.2.2 roms I've tried. Its quite smooth, and I'd say worth a shot. GPS is (reportedly) better, so is battery (it is, at least on the builds I've tried), things are much smoother. There are a few things that need to be fixed though, but for the most part its brilliant.
And if you're flashing ICS only to get to Jelly Bean, you don't need gapps, you can just go straight ahead. You only need gapps if you plan on using ICS as a daily driver.
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hawaiianmofo said:
I was just under the impression that perhaps ICS would conserve more battery, not sure if it is?
The lock screen/unlock bit is kinda annoying with the buzz
The apps for Music are ugly and Gallery can't open GIFs, as opposed to the original ones I was using on GB.
What's CM10.2 like?
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For battery life people write different experiences....my own was:
ICS4.0x/cm9.1 good
JB4.2x/cm10.1x not so good
JB4.3/cm10.2 very good
I never used buzz, and of course it is matter of own taste
I love CM10.2,the ROM is still in development (it is a mirracle that developer pawitp still works on menawhile "old" i9000 and brings us android 4.3 where Samsung gave up with 2.3.6) I use nightly 20130828 and it works perfect on my i9000. Some other people report different bugs, though. So if you prefer to use only stable ROMs, wait until it gets at least RC
Soryuu said:
Hey there,
Before I begin, the five letter code, XWJVN is like the identification for the firmware you're using.
So I'll make this brief and hopefully simple enough to understand:
1.) Download a stock firmware from http://www.sammobile.com under the "Firmware" section (in the search bar under Firmware just type in I9000 and a whole list should come up). For simplicity of rooting, find XXJW4 (its dead easy to root).
2.) In the I9000 development section somewhere there's a thread about something called CF-Root. Scroll down the thread to the second to last post. There should be a link for XXJW4 CF-Root. Download it.
3.) Also download a version of Odin from these forums somewhere
3) Unzip both the stock 2.3.6 you downloaded and CF-Root.
4.) Make sure the phone has at least 60% battery or so (to be on the safe side). Turn the phone off, and put it into Download mode by holding down Volume Down, Home and Power simultaneously.
5.) Open Odin on your PC. Connect your phone to the computer via USB cable.
6.) Check that the phone has successfully connected (a yellow box saying ID:COM and a number should appear).
7.) Select PDA in Odin and navigate to the stock rom your downloaded (it should be in a .tar file). Select it and DON'T TOUCH ANYTHING ELSE. Press Start.
8.) Wait for it to flash in. Let 2.3.6 boot up.
9.) Repeat steps 4 to 7, but this time navigate to the CF-Root file (again, .tar). Again, don;t touch anything else except Start. Wait for it to finish.
And done! You should be rooted, ready to flash any ICS rom.
Sent from my GT-P7510 using Tapatalk HD
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So now that im on ICS, say I'm not entirely loving it, could I go back to odin flash the bolded above, and be all good? Or would I need to download gapps specific to that 2.3.6 stock?
hawaiianmofo said:
So now that im on ICS, say I'm not entirely loving it, could I go back to odin flash the bolded above, and be all good? Or would I need to download gapps specific to that 2.3.6 stock?
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The guide I sent you is the same up to step seven. Then just follow what I posted on the page before (below) and you're all set.
Soryuu said:
Yeah man, same steps, except don't flash CF-Root, and instead flash a file called dbsdata.rfs.tar (can be downloaded somewhere in these forums).
Really, after flashing the rom, all you have to do:
1.) The phone will display errors in red in the stock recovery saying it can't mount data, etc etc. Don't worry about it, its normal. Just take out the battery and put it back in.
2.) Get into Download mode, connect to the computer, open Odin. Same stuff as usual.
3.) Select PDA again and then navigate to dbsdata.rfs.tar and select it.
4.) Again, don't touch anything else. Just start it and let in flash.
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Hi all,
I am on a custom rom (Carbon) and want to update the baseband of my I9295.
I downloaded the latest stock firmware for my region from sammobile.com
However I am unsure how to proceed. If I open the firmware file with 7zip I can see the files modem.bin and NON-HLOS.bin.
How is the correct procedure? I have to flash them over "phone" with Odin? Which settings have to be checked in Odin?
Will it work like this??
Flash modem.bin over phone (only auto reboot and reset time checked)
Reboot
Flash NON-HLOS.bin over phone (only auto reboot and reset time checked)
Reboot
Please help, I don't want to brick the phone.
Best wishes, Christian
I want that too
Howdy,
I was curious about that too. Am also on a custom ROM and wanted to update the modem.
Last week I was using TouchWiz and made the update to the latest available firmware, which also updated the baseband version.
But... I just couldn't find a way to root that newer firmware, which was unacceptable, so I had to flash back to the original one, which also reverted my baseband version to the former one.
Maybe I'm missing something here, but there should be a way to do this.
It would be nice if it were so easy as you propose it, by flashing those 2 bins from the official firmware, but how? Which tab in Odin do you use for that? Are you sure those are the necessary files? Are you willing to risk bricking "for science"?
Regards.
Did not work
Hi,
I tried as described above using the France (XEF) firmware ML3 from sammobile.com.
It didn't brick the phone but my baseband also did not change. After that I just flashed the whole stock firmware (into PDA of course). This caused the phone to bootloop on the Samsung logo. I pushed clockwork recovery via Odin and restored my Nandroid backup. Phone is working again, but the baseband is still the old one.
Has anyone suggestions?
Best wishes,
Christian
You're a brave one
It looks like the modem is an integral part of the firmware. You pushed those files through Odin and it didn't change the baseband version, but it must've overwritten something in there, since after flashing the entire firmware the phone wouldn't boot. Anyway, who knows? When I updated, I didn't bother downloading the firmware on my PC and pushing it to the phone, I just used Kies. As I said, it updated the baseband too, but I couldn't root the thing anymore. You can try that too, maybe you'll manage to root it afterwards.
Looks like you used Odin 3.07, which has the PDA tab, they changed that a bit in 3.09. Any idea what the other tabs do? Maybe I should find some instructions on that.
Anyways, a more qualified person should give us an opinion on this, if it can be done or not.
Cheers.
patzyalex said:
You're a brave one
It looks like the modem is an integral part of the firmware. You pushed those files through Odin and it didn't change the baseband version, but it must've overwritten something in there, since after flashing the entire firmware the phone wouldn't boot. Anyway, who knows? When I updated, I didn't bother downloading the firmware on my PC and pushing it to the phone, I just used Kies. As I said, it updated the baseband too, but I couldn't root the thing anymore. You can try that too, maybe you'll manage to root it afterwards.
Looks like you used Odin 3.07, which has the PDA tab, they changed that a bit in 3.09. Any idea what the other tabs do? Maybe I should find some instructions on that.
Anyways, a more qualified person should give us an opinion on this, if it can be done or not.
Cheers.
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In principal, after I pushed the whole firmware it should have updated the baseband. I don't understand why it didn't. Perhaps something is wrong with my Odin. After flashing it only showed "RESET" in blue instead of "PASS" in green. However, pushing the custom recovery worked even without the green "PASS".
Additionally, I got the Samsung boot logo after I pushed the firmware. Before I had the Carbon boot logo.
I cannot use Kies as I am on a custom Rom and the phone is not recognized by Kies. Did you try rooting by pushing CWM recovery via Odin? This should work regardless of your baseband (at least on the I9295 because of the unlocked bootloader). You can get the newest Odin-ready version of CWM here: https://drive.google.com/folderview?id=0BzJzDM42pkRvRzhHUEtPSGllSm8&usp=sharing
see post: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2387980&page=14
I hope someone with more knowledge about these things will help
Best wishes,
Christian
PS: I don't know. Use Odin 3.07, all guides use this version.
baaldfg said:
In principal, after I pushed the whole firmware it should have updated the baseband. I don't understand why it didn't. Perhaps something is wrong with my Odin. After flashing it only showed "RESET" in blue instead of "PASS" in green. However, pushing the custom recovery worked even without the green "PASS".
Additionally, I got the Samsung boot logo after I pushed the firmware. Before I had the Carbon boot logo.
I cannot use Kies as I am on a custom Rom and the phone is not recognized by Kies. Did you try rooting by pushing CWM recovery via Odin? This should work regardless of your baseband (at least on the I9295 because of the unlocked bootloader). You can get the newest Odin-ready version of CWM here: https://drive.google.com/folderview?id=0BzJzDM42pkRvRzhHUEtPSGllSm8&usp=sharing
see post: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2387980&page=14
I hope someone with more knowledge about these things will help
Best wishes,
Christian
PS: I don't know. Use Odin 3.07, all guides use this version.
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I don't think there's anything wrong with your Odin. Just that, before flashing the whole firmware, you should have reset the phone entirely, preferably from the recovery partition (CWM), as you do when flashing custom ROMs. Or probably you didn't wait long enough for Odin to turn green and give you a "PASS". Or maybe, seeing that it didn't work you should have tried flashing again. The first Sammy logo is present on boot regardless of the currently used ROM. The ROM's logo or TouchWiz logo is displayed after the initial Sammy logo.
Obviously, I was able to use Kies because I was on TouchWiz, as I've said before. After updating, I've tried many things in order to get root again. Of course I also pushed CWM. Problem is I got a continuous annoying popup from the ELM agent (part of Knox) crashing, preventing me to install apps and asking for restart. So, the phone was unusable. The rooting methods I used are valid for previous firmwares, they did not work for the updated one, for me at least. I didn't find anyone who has root with newer stock firmware. Or maybe there are ways I didn't try.
Odin 3.07 or 3.09, nevermind the version, what the buttons do - that's what matters.
Cheers.
Hope you've seen this thread...
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2342044
patzyalex said:
Hope you've seen this thread...
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2342044
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Hi all,
I tried that. However as I described above it didn't update the baseband.
Best wishes, Christian
baaldfg said:
Hi all,
I tried that. However as I described above it didn't update the baseband.
Best wishes, Christian
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I flashed TouchWiz firmware (PDA) I9295XXUBML3 via Odin (I used the Nordic countries version CSC I9295NEEBNA2).
It installed baseband version I9295XXUAMF7, which KIES confirmed as being the latest available.
Then I've pushed CWM, rooted (although it wasn't necessary anymore) and installed CM11.
And that's that.
patzyalex said:
I flashed TouchWiz firmware (PDA) I9295XXUBML3 via Odin (I used the Nordic countries version CSC I9295NEEBNA2).
It installed baseband version I9295XXUAMF7, which KIES confirmed as being the latest available.
Then I've pushed CWM, rooted (although it wasn't necessary anymore) and installed CM11.
And that's that.
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Did you manage to boot the stock rom?
Mine bootlooped on the Samsung logo after I pushed it with Odin.
Best wishes,
Christian
baaldfg said:
Did you manage to boot the stock rom?
Mine bootlooped on the Samsung logo after I pushed it with Odin.
Best wishes,
Christian
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Yeah, I had real trouble booting into the newly installed stock TW. The thing would get stuck on the SAMSUNG logo and would stay there forever. I eventually booted (manually) into stock recovery and wiped data/factory reset (as if it wasn't already factory default), wiped cache partition and tried again. It didn't work. I repeated the previous wipes and the f...er booted into TW. I flashed CWM, flashed SuperSU zip via CWM. Knox was behaving really annoying before that. So I had root. But my wifi just didn't work anymore. I checked the new things brought by this firmware, nothing interesting there, I hooked Kies and it confirmed these are the latest PDA, CSC, baseband and then I returned to CM11 and lived happily ever after.
Flasching modem / Baseband / Question how to flasch NON-HLOS in Odin
patzyalex said:
Howdy,
I was curious about that too. Am also on a custom ROM and wanted to update the modem.
Last week I was using TouchWiz and made the update to the latest available firmware, which also updated the baseband version.
But... I just couldn't find a way to root that newer firmware, which was unacceptable, so I had to flash back to the original one, which also reverted my baseband version to the former one.
Maybe I'm missing something here, but there should be a way to do this.
It would be nice if it were so easy as you propose it, by flashing those 2 bins from the official firmware, but how? Which tab in Odin do you use for that? Are you sure those are the necessary files? Are you willing to risk bricking "for science"?
Regards.
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Hi, I found a comment from @alram here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=53188068&postcount=299
acording to him you just have to flash the modem files as phone in odin.
Not shure about the NON-HLOS.BIN files though...
Do they also have to be flashed as Phone in ODIN????
Here are just the modem files from him: https://drive.google.com/folderview?id=0BwwLmYElvFOmRkF4WGhEbFNoMG8&usp=sharing
Regards
Wegaxas
Wegaxas said:
Hi, I found a comment from @alram here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=53188068&postcount=299
acording to him you just have to flash the modem files as phone in odin.
Not shure about the NON-HLOS.BIN files though...
Do they also have to be flashed as Phone in ODIN????
Here are just the modem files from him: https://drive.google.com/folderview?id=0BwwLmYElvFOmRkF4WGhEbFNoMG8&usp=sharing
Regards
Wegaxas
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Yeah, man, I've seen that.
I didn't bother with flashing the modem separately anymore, since updating to the KK TouchWiz updated my baseband to UCNE5. But it certainly can be done, I don't know about #allram's way via Odin, you can ask him yourself what to do with the NON-HLOS file.
There's also #spegelius' way, in Linux http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=52603644&postcount=219
Hi,
Thanks for the hint. ...i missed that.
Still, i' m on Windows (sorry) and therfore with odin.
>4. sudo heimdall flash --MDM >modem.bin
Ok. Flash as modem.... can translate that.
But what with:
>5. sudo heimdall flash --APNHLOS >NON-HLOS.bin
???
I'l try try to google that....
Unfortunatly sammy has not jet released a german 4.4.2 update....so...i'd have to go for the Netherlands update in order to completely flash 4.4.2 TW. I kind of shy that.... so i consider just updating the modem and otherwise use @alrams CM11 (which i really love). I hope to solve some sound issues i experience with CM11 and the UBML2 baseband.
Greetz
Wegaxas
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Update:
Google search hints that you can flash modem.bin and non-hlos.bin via the phone button in odin....
Wegaxas said:
Hi,
Thanks for the hint. ...i missed that.
Still, i' m on Windows (sorry) and therfore with odin.
>4. sudo heimdall flash --MDM >modem.bin
Ok. Flash as modem.... can translate that.
But what with:
>5. sudo heimdall flash --APNHLOS >NON-HLOS.bin
???
I'l try try to google that....
Unfortunatly sammy has not jet released a german 4.4.2 update....so...i'd have to go for the Netherlands update in order to completely flash 4.4.2 TW. I kind of shy that.... so i consider just updating the modem and otherwise use @alrams CM11 (which i really love). I hope to solve some sound issues i experience with CM11 and the UBML2 baseband.
Greetz
Wegaxas
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I used the Dutch TW for KitKat and I had no trouble whatsoever, even if I'm in Romania. The Northern Countries version is also available. I did it just to check out the latest Sammy stock ROM and... nothing interesting there. A day later I switched to #allram's latest CM11.
Cheers.
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Ah...ok. good to know....
Thanks.
I'l give it a try then....
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Wegaxas said:
Ah...ok. good to know....
Thanks.
I'l give it a try then....
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Your countryman here says he's done it and it's all good.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=53281548&postcount=315
If U try it, don't forget to use the "Phone" or "CP" button, according to Odin version, as #allram says.
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...so....managed to be in dualboot now... lets see whether i'l manage now to test before holidays....
Anyhow, i'l report back.
Hopefully my soundquallity during calls get better with the new modem.
Greetz
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Wegaxas said:
...so....managed to be in dualboot now... lets see whether i'l manage now to test before holidays....
Anyhow, i'l report back.
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Any news? Which ROMs are you using?
Hi,
Sorry.... Haven't hade no time for anything...
I used the TW as main ROM and the CM 11 unofficial from @alram and @spegelius...
Need to do some catching up with latest developments now...
Greetz.
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