Guys,
I flashed my Note with a HK Original Samsung ROM (N7000ZSKK1, obtained at the development section).
When I bought it in Shanghai, it had a modified version of the original firmware with lots of china apps that meddle with what I want to do, and since it had superuser on there I knew it was flashed. probably from a China issue version that doesn't have google apps
All seems fine after flashing the original HK version, except for one thing: I get software update notifications, and when I try to install them, I get an installation failure notification. I thought that if a phone had a correct ROM installed, it would be able to receive OTA updates? I was hoping to get Samsung's ICS update officially (rather than performing ROM flashes each time an update comes along...).
I used Mobile Odin to flash the firmware. Without checking (e.g. by installing titanium backup) I don't know if it is still rooted or not. Prior to flashing it the unit was actually not rooted (the chinese unrooted it after flashing the custom HK ROM I think), and it had the same issue wrt not being able to install OTA updates.
Any idea why I cannot install OTA updates?
Alternatively, what's the easiest solution to keep my phone up to date with samsung's latest and greatest?
ksporry said:
Guys,
I flashed my Note with a HK Original Samsung ROM (N7000ZSKK1, obtained at the development section).
When I bought it in Shanghai, it had a modified version of the original firmware with lots of china apps that meddle with what I want to do, and since it had superuser on there I knew it was flashed. probably from a China issue version that doesn't have google apps
All seems fine after flashing the original HK version, except for one thing: I get software update notifications, and when I try to install them, I get an installation failure notification. I thought that if a phone had a correct ROM installed, it would be able to receive OTA updates? I was hoping to get Samsung's ICS update officially (rather than performing ROM flashes each time an update comes along...).
I used Mobile Odin to flash the firmware. Without checking (e.g. by installing titanium backup) I don't know if it is still rooted or not. Prior to flashing it the unit was actually not rooted (the chinese unrooted it after flashing the custom HK ROM I think), and it had the same issue wrt not being able to install OTA updates.
Any idea why I cannot install OTA updates?
Alternatively, what's the easiest solution to keep my phone up to date with samsung's latest and greatest?
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Sometimes OTA updates get fail. Try with Samsung Kies.
Tried that, but it gives the message "Your device does not support software upgrading via Kies". It states for current firmware version: PDA:KK1 / PHONE:KJ6 / CSC: (TGY)
SHould I be installing a different firmware?
Hi,
I have no idea how to explain this.
I downloaded all stock ROM from sammobile (linked to my operator BOUYGUES TELECOM=> BOG).
4.1.1 => I can load but seen as custom ROM ! Android displays "modified". Download mode displays "Custom / Custom"!
4.1.2 => I can't download; ODIN fails. Recovery mode is lost
4.3 => I can dowload. It is seen as OFFICIAL
After attempt to install 4.1.2 (which fails) then it's not possible anymore to install 4.1.1.
I have to deploy first 4.3, then only I can deploy 4.1.1 (!!!!)
several questions in my head:
1) Why is 4.1.1 seen as custom? (note that 4.1.1 is not available from samsung-updates.com, only from sammobile maybe there is a elation ship, custom ROm from sammobile??)
2) Why can't I deploy 4.1.2?
3) Why do I have to deploy 4.3 before I can deploy 4.1.1?? (I mean after an attempt of 4.2 which brickes the S3)
I can't keep 4.3 because of the very well know issues with 4.3/S3, and can't deploy 4.2 (while when I bought the phone it was coming with 4.2!!)
I'm just lost...
At least I could be very happy with 4.1.1 but can I do somethign so it shows OFFICIAL?
thanks,
Rod
PS: I have a S3 i9305 4G
I used "triangle away" and now it says "custom/official" instead of "custom/custom". Device is still "modified" so no kies etc
If you put 4.3 on then that's it without triggering knox
try firmwares from another countries that are not from one specific operator....
for example: i'm currently using firmware from another operator then the one i got my subscription...funny fact is that works better(no extra apps) and no problems what so ever.
after that root and try to use triangle away again...then install your operator firmware(it shouldn't modify to custom).....
but what for do you want to be official instead of custom? wanna sell it ? if not do you use KIES that often? i never ever used it
I am having issues with my me176cx. It is rooted and I need to update it. I cannot get any rom .191 and up I find to flash all fail. I assumed this was due to root so I unrooted with zenphone and loaded a clean rom .187 I believe. I still can't get any other rom .191 and up to flash though all I can find are OTA roms. Any help would be appreciated. This was an old lifeshield tablet with some form of custom Rom pre-loaded.
Hello guys.
I found a Galaxy A6+ with no real Android installed on it, only some tests rom. After a few researches, I found out that a combination firmware was on it.
A bit more of a research later, I tried to flash the latest Android Pie firmware available with no success. Tried the same firmware from another source, same result. Not much luck with an Oreo firmware.
I then tried to install TWRP to the device, wich succeeded (on Odin at least) but couldn't be installed because of the bootloader protection of the phone.
It seems that the combination firmware installed is too recent for the official firmware and the phone thinks I'm trying to downgrade.
Is my theory correct ? Can't I just erase the current firmware and clean install a new official one ? It's been two days and I've no idea what to do next...
Thank you very much for your help !
I would like to downgrade my firmware.
The flashing steps from Linux4 are:
Installing with Heimdall
Extract firmware-SM-G973F-G973FXXUGHVJ1.tar and run
heimdall flash --CM cm.bin --DQMDBG dqmdbg.img --KEYSTORAGE keystorage.bin --RADIO modem.bin --CP_DEBUG modem_debug.bin --PARAM param.bin --BOOTLOADER sboot.bin --UH uh.bin --UP_PARAM up_param.bin
in the directory you extracted it to.
Installing with Odin
Flash firmware-SM-G973F-G973FXXUGHVJ1.tar in BL slot.
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This works for upgrades. But for downgrades, download mode on the device gives this error:
SW REV. CHECK FAIL(CW) DEVICE: 16, BINARY: 15
pit_flash_binary - Unsupported version
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How can I force heimdall/Odin/device to accept the older firmware and downgrade it?
ilf_ said:
I would like to downgrade my firmware.
The flashing steps are:
This works for upgrades. But for downgrades, the Samsung download mode on the device gives me this error:
How can I force heimdall/Odin/device to accept the older firmware and downgrade it?
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I have the same problem.
Hello ilf_, it is impossible to go back to an earlier firmware.
Example from 12 to 11 or 10 impossible, on the other hand after what I read you have to reinstall the firmware image example 11 if android 12 is installed, you have to be good at it
explanation here https://azurplus.fr/comment-retrograder-votre-telephone-android-vers-une-version-precedente/
Thanks for your reply, meric57.
However, I am a little confused: it is impossible or is it possible (but "you have to be good at it")?
The link you posted gives generic instructions how to flash firmware, unspecific to downgrades and unspecific to the S10.
I have already tried to flash old firmware with the regular steps, but the devices gives said error.
Is there a way to force the S10 to accept the older firmware? Or not?
ilf_ said:
Thanks for your reply, meric57.
However, I am a little confused: it is impossible or is it possible (but "you have to be good at it")?
The link you posted gives generic instructions how to flash firmware, unspecific to downgrades and unspecific to the S10.
I have already tried to flash old firmware with the regular steps, but the devices gives said error.
Is there a way to force the S10 to accept the older firmware? Or not?
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I don't think the older version can be installed in this case. I temporarily installed the HVJ1 firmware until I can install a custom ROM. Developers will surely adapt their custom ROMs to this new version of HVJ1. You just have to wait.
Hello ilf-, the official firmware image must be installed with adb as explained. I have read that it is impossible to downgrade android 12 to 11 example, as on the internal memory the android 12 version will be installed so returning or flashing will be impossible.
If not, you can always look for a custom rom under android 11 or 10 of your choice, install magisk then TRWP to be able to install a custom rom with odin.
meric57: I think we have a different definition of "firmware".
When I say firmware, I mean the Wikipedia definition: "In computing, firmware is a specific class of computer software that provides the low-level control for a device's specific hardware."
I mean the 66 MB tar from Linux4, consisting of "cm, dqmdbg, keystorage, modem, modem_debug, param, sboot, uh, up_param". This does NOT include a version of the Android operating system. This is installed via heimdall or Odin in download mode, see Linux4 and my first post.
You seem to understand "firmware" as a bundle of the firmware I mean PLUS a version of the Android operating system. That is 5.3 Gigabytes and distributed on sites like sammobile.com and samfw.com. And that is installed via adb in recovery mode.
But my problem is only with the "small" firmware, so that's all I want to downgrade. I have no problem with the Android operating system and I do not want to touch that.
ilf_ said:
meric57: I think we have a different definition of "firmware".
When I say firmware, I mean the Wikipedia definition: "In computing, firmware is a specific class of computer software that provides the low-level control for a device's specific hardware."
I mean the 66 MB tar from Linux4, consisting of "cm, dqmdbg, keystorage, modem, modem_debug, param, sboot, uh, up_param". This does NOT include a version of the Android operating system. This is installed via heimdall or Odin in download mode, see Linux4 and my first post.
You seem to understand "firmware" as a bundle of the firmware I mean PLUS a version of the Android operating system. That is 5.3 Gigabytes and distributed on sites like sammobile.com and samfw.com. And that is installed via adb in recovery mode.
But my problem is only with the "small" firmware, so that's all I want to downgrade. I have no problem with the Android operating system and I do not want to touch that.
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I solved problem.
From samfw.com I downloaded AMO firmware HVI4. Now I can install Lineage OS and AOSP Android 13.
Great for you, ZmisiS. But that doesn't solve my problem or answer my original question. I don't want to re-install any Android (neither Lineage nor AOSP). I only want to downgrade my firmware.
ilf_ said:
Great for you, ZmisiS. But that doesn't solve my problem or answer my original question. I don't want to re-install any Android (neither Lineage nor AOSP). I only want to downgrade my firmware.
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I've been searching the Internet a lot these days for a solution, but without success. I think that is impossible.