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[Q] Question on firmware updates and ROOT for my new SGN

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 ).

[Q] Upgrade to LA4 without loosing warranty and with out wiping?

I Think my question is fairly simple.
I want to upgrade to the latest German LA4 firmware, but my phone is XEN with KKA firmware (Dutch), so not supported yet.
Can I do that using ODIN, without loosing my warranty and without wiping?
Is using ODIN and upgrading an German firmware making me lose warrenty?
How to upgrade without wiping my settings and apps?
Looking through the forum didn’t gave me the confidence yet.
Thanx all!

EDIT: sorry wrong topic
on a related note, i installed LA4 over KKA via ODIN on PC. No wiping required for LA4. It was fairly simple. But you will lose root access if you install the stock rom via PC. I did it following the steps on dev forum and everything was smooth.

Thanx Orhon,
You know if it breaks my warranty?

I don't really know but people say you can just bring it back to the stock rom if you want to. But I am kinda unsure about it.
Root + CWM method is fairly simple and I installed first via it. I couldn't manage to install after some time(I selected the wrong file, shut the phone down and ended up in a bootloop) and decided to give Odin a try, it has both mobile and pc applications and i remember mobile app was pretty easy to apply in the first place )i should have probably used it). I installed stock KKA again with odin to gain root access and then I installed Rocket Rom via CWM. just to give you an idea, bootloop etc. may happen but it is managable as long as there is ODIN and CWM
if you just want the stock LA4, just download the file and follow the guide. This may also help, it is pretty much the same for note:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cEjTaFg_2Ks
you can also make a backup in CWM just in case something goes wrong but then again, process with ODIN is pretty simple to install a stock rom and CWM is not compulsory.

Thanx again. It all went well. It's nonwipe. Someware else I found its not harming my warranty. So my phone is up-to-date again.

What I did:
Downloaded latest firmware with FUS, Using the folowing guide: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1386356
Thats all!

[Q] zergrush root with custom rom, want to unroot to stock

I run through the zergrush rooting process and later installed Checkrom v5, with no problems at all.
Now I want to revert back to stock rom + unroot so I can use Samsung Kies to download new offical firmwares when they are released.
I downloaded N7000XBKK4_N7000OXXKK5_NEE (offical firmware for europe) and installed it though Odin. The phone boots and everything looks ok. The problem is that I'm not sure I've completely unrooted. An app called "Root Checker" said I was not rooted, but Samsung Kies still doesn't want to recognize my device.
I'm afraid to run the zergrush root and unroot again, since this is kinda new to me still.
Could anyone give me some pointers to get my phone to a complete stock state with no root?
Thanks alot in advance!

Option 1. Disable USB Debugging mode
Option 2. flash still Old Stock firmware using PC Odin
Option 3. Update Kies and USB Drivers
Option 4. Try different PC.

Thanks for the reply Ranjan.
I disabled USB Debugging mode, and now Kies can find my device, but it says my phone can't be upgraded through Kies. Any ideas?
I useually got this message when I had custom ROMs installed, but as I stated in my first post, I've flashed back to stock rom for Europe region (I live in Norway).

this could be due to your CSC. My guess is you are not on the same ROM version for your region. May be you should check for a more specific rom?
try this
N7000XXLA6---------2.3.6-------2012 February-------N7000XEULA1--------------Europe
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1424997

I will give it a go anilisanil. Thanks for the reply

I updated to your suggested ROM, but kies now says "unit does not support software upgrades through kies", rough translated from norwegian.
Any more ideas?

So far u have latest update. so it ll say like that. anyway if your detects your phone then everything is OK.

Thanks Guess I'll just have to watch and see what happens when they roll out the new ICS update sometime soon
Thanks for all the help!

[Q] [P7300] How to find and install stock firmware?

Hi,
I've just got my P7300 repaired by an official Samsung repairer. I have the feeling, though, that they installed a non-stock firmware on the tablet as I cannot update anymore. When trying to update OTA, I get an error message that suggest using Kies. When I use Kies, I get this message:
"Your device does not support upgrading via Kies"
Before sending it out for repair, I was able to update to Android 3.2. Now I'm stuck with 3.1 and the device performance is really poor. Going through Samsung support, at least here in Italy, is hell and takes forever (like two months...).
Therefore, I would like to flash a stock firmware on this device so as to fix the issue myself. I've read the guide in the forum (http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1406137) but I must say I'm quite lost...
I don't understand where to find stock firmware for the P7300 nor do I understand how to flash it... Is Odin the way to go? What if the flashing doesn't work? Will I be able to revert to the crappy firmware I have now?
Sorry for the long post and thanks for any help.
Alessandro.

alessandrocattelan said:
Hi,
I've just got my P7300 repaired by an official Samsung repairer. I have the feeling, though, that they installed a non-stock firmware on the tablet as I cannot update anymore. When trying to update OTA, I get an error message that suggest using Kies. When I use Kies, I get this message:
"Your device does not support upgrading via Kies"
Before sending it out for repair, I was able to update to Android 3.2. Now I'm stuck with 3.1 and the device performance is really poor. Going through Samsung support, at least here in Italy, is hell and takes forever (like two months...).
Therefore, I would like to flash a stock firmware on this device so as to fix the issue myself. I've read the guide in the forum (http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1406137) but I must say I'm quite lost...
I don't understand where to find stock firmware for the P7300 nor do I understand how to flash it... Is Odin the way to go? What if the flashing doesn't work? Will I be able to revert to the crappy firmware I have now?
Sorry for the long post and thanks for any help.
Alessandro.
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Lost? That guide's as clear as day. Are you sure you read it? Make sure you read carefully, because I do address your issue in the guide in a very short and easy to understand way. Also yes, you need to use ODIN. Read the FAQ and then the How-To. You will find the link to download your preferred firmware (which in fact is mentioned twice) and tools.

nirogu325 said:
Lost? That guide's as clear as day.
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Must be kind of a cloudy day, then. I mean, you've certainly done a great work with the guide and following up with all your replies, but I guess I need to look for more info. Thanks anyway.

[Q] OTA / KIES update custom kernel?

Hi guys
Wonder if you can help me.
So have a custom kernel running, but stock ICS.
If I were to get an OTA / Kies update, what would happen to the custom kernel? After the update, would I get stock kernel?
Also, I presume I would also lose root, and would have to re-root (or could I just use OTA Rootkeeper).
Thanks!

your update will fail upon install cause you aren't running all same components of same version rom. Try it at own risk. Even having different modem makes update fail. At least for me
Change kernel back to rom version and update will succeed. Then put custom back.
Ota and you dont have to loose root. Kies then you must be unrooted.
Sent with L0VE&CΔRE

browngeek said:
Hi guys
Wonder if you can help me.
So have a custom kernel running, but stock ICS.
If I were to get an OTA / Kies update, what would happen to the custom kernel? After the update, would I get stock kernel?
Also, I presume I would also lose root, and would have to re-root (or could I just use OTA Rootkeeper).
Thanks!
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well... just sharing....
i was on 4.0.3 ICS stock with speedmod v11... then i got the update for 4.0.4 via kies and i was able to install the update successfully. the kernel when back to the stock one and all the stock apps came back... and i lost root as well.

cool, It always failed with me. I concluded it wasn't possible. Probably I was wrong.
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Hmm, OK, so there is no clarity then!
I guess I could download the firmware from Sammobile and update manually via CWM or Odin in that case?
If I were to do that though, would that be a no wipe?

Try to follow this link (from doc Ketan's thread) - http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1424997
You can download the firmware on your specific region, use PC Odin (you wont get the triangle mark in anyway)
There are also guides on that thread that might help you out.. Just read and see if it might interest you or not.
P.S. Regarding your initial post. You will lose your Custom kernel when your going to flash /upgrade to the Official Samsung ICS firmware. The kernel will be replace with the kernel package on that ROM. And YES you will lose root upon upgrading it but nothing can't be fix if your going to flash back the custom kernel again (to gain root) and use Triangle Away to reset your binary counter and clear out the yellow triangle on the bootup screen