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Help updating manually to 4.2.2

hello guys,
I have an xperia Z I have not unlocked anything or rooted my phone at all since I got it, I just did the normal OTA updates and now I have
C6602
4.1.2
build: 10.1.1.A.1.253
open sim (not locked on any carrier)
how can I manually update to the official 4.2.2 stock that was released yesterday without tempering with anything and without rooting or anything
help will be much appreciated.

ahassouna said:
hello guys,
I have an xperia Z I have not unlocked anything or rooted my phone at all since I got it, I just did the normal OTA updates and now I have
C6602
4.1.2
build: 10.1.1.A.1.253
open sim (not locked on any carrier)
how can I manually update to the official 4.2.2 stock that was released yesterday without tempering with anything and without rooting or anything
help will be much appreciated.
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Well check SUS/PCC for update first, but if there's none there either - Download a 4.2.2 Firmware (there's plenty) and flash with flashtool, there's guide pinned on the forums. Remember not to wipe data if you have important stuff on it.

Search, read and then read some more...
You have been a member here long enough where you should know that creating a Question thread in the Development forum is wrong.
Also, there are numerous threads with answers to your question, including sticky threads.

flash from 2.3.3 to 4.x

Hello all, i need help from you i9000 folks
My friend asked me if i could flash a newer android version on her i9000 that is still stock 2.3.3 , never rooted or flashed. I've owned a i9001 and i9300 so i'm familiar with odin and flashing of samsung devices, my only concern is that i've read a lot about losing IMEI and thus mobile signal. i've also read that it's not advised to flash to a JB version directly from stock 2.3, is that right?
So basically if i want to flash one of the 4.3 or 4.4 roms what's the procedure here? Are there any special steps/precautions before flashing over 2.3.3 ?

rayiskon said:
Hello all, i need help from you i9000 folks
My friend asked me if i could flash a newer android version on her i9000 that is still stock 2.3.3 , never rooted or flashed. I've owned a i9001 and i9300 so i'm familiar with odin and flashing of samsung devices, my only concern is that i've read a lot about losing IMEI and thus mobile signal. i've also read that it's not advised to flash to a JB version directly from stock 2.3, is that right?
So basically if i want to flash one of the 4.3 or 4.4 roms what's the procedure here? Are there any special steps/precautions before flashing over 2.3.3 ?
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Basically , you need to follow how the Android OS was cooked, its froyo>GB>ICS>JB>Kit Kat, doing this will have all the ingredients, jumping from one to the other may lack some ingredients:laugh:
anyway, just follow this [Tutorial] How to Unbrick, Flash, Downgrade, Root, Update i9000 from Froyo to Kit Kat
Check this out! Links to useful Guides and " Banned " Documentaries ​

[Q] Help: Samsung S III LTE baseband I9305XXBMA2

Hello guys,
I've been using XDA for a long time to figure out problems related to my devices. Recently I bought Samsung Galaxy S III LTE in Pakistan, having baseband I9305XXBMA2.
I searched a lot to find any link to give me a stock 4.3 update for my phone but I couldn't get one.
I shall be really greatful if you could let me know any way to update it, but seriously I don't want to root my phone. But if rooting is the only option to be left, please let me know.
Thanking you in advance.

detactiveh2o said:
Hello guys,
I've been using XDA for a long time to figure out problems related to my devices. Recently I bought Samsung Galaxy S III LTE in Pakistan, having baseband I9305XXBMA2.
I searched a lot to find any link to give me a stock 4.3 update for my phone but I couldn't get one.
I shall be really greatful if you could let me know any way to update it, but seriously I don't want to root my phone. But if rooting is the only option to be left, please let me know.
Thanking you in advance.
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Hi
Your current firmware allows you to root the phone easily, and you can then use Mobile Odin to upgrade to 4.3 without losing root. Stock 4.3 firmware has Knox bootloader which prevents you from rooting, modding etc. I would advise that you search XDA for 4.3 discussion to learn a bit more about Knox bootloader.
Since you are not interested in rooting, search for your region's 4.3 firmware here:
1) http://www.sammobile.com
2) http://samsung-updates.com/device/?id=GT-I9305
You need to understand that you cannot downgrade from 4.3 firmware without tripping Knox flag.
Good luck.

Help downgrade 4.3 to 4.1 I9305

Caan someone help me to downgrade my i9305 from 4.3 to 4.1 i found my i9305 too buggy when i updated it please help me thanks

elli1414 said:
Caan someone help me to downgrade my i9305 from 4.3 to 4.1 i found my i9305 too buggy when i updated it please help me thanks
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Hi this is the Firmware for 3 network for 3 network UK with steps
http://www.sammobile.com/firmwares/3/?download=26268
if u want other networks u can search for it
I hope this helped

are you sure you can downgrade "knox'ed" 4.3 firmware to 4.1?
all users that have tried simple odin flash report that odin gets stuck at flashing and your knox flag gets tripped

for the moment you can't go back to 4.1....that knox bootloader won't let you...

Unlock i9305 CM 4.4.4

Hello,
I actually have two Samsung SIII i9305, one is on Cyanogenmod 11 and one is in stock ROM 4.3. I read some tutorial talking about doing it with a downgrade 4.1.1. The problem is that I can't find any ROM 4.1.1 and if really I finally find it, this process is really viable even if after that I change ROM? Maybe some other solution exists?
Thank you

Hello,
I think you can not flash 4.1, when you had flashed 4.3

according to this thread is it possible to downgrade
http://forum.xda-developers.com/galaxy-s3/help-i9305/news-downgrade-android-4-3-to-4-1-2-t2644371
and a 4.1.1 rom is easy to find on samdownloads
https://www.samdownloads.de/download/i9305xxali5-4-1-1-germany-t-mobile/
or
https://www.samdownloads.de/download/i9305xxali5-4-1-1-germany-vodafone/