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Hi All,
Just curious how I would go about flashing a replacement bootloader to a Samsung Galaxy S?
I am trying to do this because my phone doesn't allow the 3 button boot mode into recovery or download mode.
I know you can activate it by running
adb reboot recovery
or
abd reboot download
However if I end up with a bad flash I will never be able to do that 3 button recovery so in essense I will brick my phone.
From the BML map
http://forum.xda-developers.com/wiki/index.php?title=Samsung_Galaxy_S#Modifications
My guess is the bootloader I am looking for is at BML5
I have sucessfully backed up my BML5 from my 'neutered' phone and tonight will be backing up a BML5 from a phone which has 3 button mode active.
I backed them up using this command
dd if=/dev/block/bml5 of=/sdcard/bml5.bak
I will compare the two after this but am pretty confident they will be different. If they are different how can I go about copying a 3 button recovery mode bootloader to my device?
This post
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=7610625&postcount=29
suggests there is a way to write to the bml however it is strongly discouraged.
Is there another way I can copy a non 'neutered' bootloader?
keep up the good work,
it'll be cool if you or anyone with that knowledge can get it working.
then we wont have to go back to the stores to exchange the Neutered phones
Odin?
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it may be unwise to flash only the bml5. if the bml4 is different between the two phones, and references something in the bml5 that is also different, it may cause a brick state.
i would suggest backing up bml1-12 and comparing them. at the least bml4 and bml5 as they both deal with the secondary program loader, which should enable the 3button boot to recover if there is an error.
good work none the less
Odin doesn't work because one essential condition for Odin working is phone conected in download mode. Or, without phone in downloadmode Odin is no working.
Oef, difficult one. But what is the chance of having a bad flash by flashing a tar-ed Sbl.bin and/or boot.bin with Odin? Just wondering...
dentimarius said:
Odin doesn't work because one essential condition for Odin working is phone conected in download mode. Or, without phone in downloadmode Odin is no working.
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Well you can get the phone into download mode by running
adb reboot download
so that isn't a problem... however I still am unsure how to flash it...
I suppose this would possibly work (in su)
dd if=/sdcard/bm5.bak of=/dev/block/bm5
but I am not game to run that until someone here with a bit more knowledge knows if it will work.
phoenixdigital said:
Hi All,
Just curious how I would go about flashing a replacement bootloader to a Samsung Galaxy S?
I am trying to do this because my phone doesn't allow the 3 button boot mode into recovery or download mode.
I know you can activate it by running
adb reboot recovery
or
abd reboot download
However if I end up with a bad flash I will never be able to do that 3 button recovery so in essense I will brick my phone.
From the BML map
http://forum.xda-developers.com/wiki/index.php?title=Samsung_Galaxy_S#Modifications
My guess is the bootloader I am looking for is at BML5
I have sucessfully backed up my BML5 from my 'neutered' phone and tonight will be backing up a BML5 from a phone which has 3 button mode active.
I backed them up using this command
dd if=/dev/block/bml5 of=/sdcard/bml5.bak
I will compare the two after this but am pretty confident they will be different. If they are different how can I go about copying a 3 button recovery mode bootloader to my device?
This post
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=7610625&postcount=29
suggests there is a way to write to the bml however it is strongly discouraged.
Is there another way I can copy a non 'neutered' bootloader?
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I see that you are going in a very good hackable way ...
Contact @ Cotulla
phoenixdigital said:
Well you can get the phone into download mode by running
adb reboot download
so that isn't a problem... however I still am unsure how to flash it...
I suppose this would possibly work (in su)
dd if=/sdcard/bm5.bak of=/dev/block/bm5
but I am not game to run that until someone here with a bit more knowledge knows if it will work.
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i would definitely recommend odin for that! did you try to flash a international firmware version like XWJM2 as it contains a bootloader that allows the 3 button goto download/recovery mode? you can use odin to just flash boot.bin and Spl.bin to just replace the 1st and 2nd bootloader...
what is your exact hardware version of the device? i think you have to be very careful when you want to replace the bootloader(s) to not brick your phone!!
jodue said:
i would definitely recommend odin for that!
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how would I package up the backup via dd into something that odin would be able to use?
jodue said:
did you try to flash a international firmware version like XWJM2 as it contains a bootloader that allows the 3 button goto download/recovery mode? you can use odin to just flash boot.bin and Spl.bin to just replace the 1st and 2nd bootloader...
what is your exact hardware version of the device? i think you have to be very careful when you want to replace the bootloader(s) to not brick your phone!!
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My device is
My phone specs
Model: GT-I9000
Firmware: 2.1-update1
Baseband: I9000DTJG3
Kernel: 2.6.29 [email protected] #2
Build Number: ECLAIR.DTJG4
Would that be suitable for the XWJM2?
Thanks for the response too.
Ok I have backed BML4 and BML5 for the following
1) My 'neutered' phone on DTJG4 - I will call this NEUT1
2) A 3 click working phone on DTJG3 - I will call this 3Click1
3) A 3 click working phone on DTJG4 - I will call this 3Click2
the BML5 backup from all of the phones just contains FFFFFFFFFF data and nothing else
BML4 is definitely different between NEUT1 and 3Click2
BML4 is the same for 3Click1 and 3Click2 so the JG4 update doesn't touch the bootloader...
Soooooooo.... How do I write this working BML4 to my NEUT1 device
Anyone? Bueller?
phoenixdigital said:
how would I package up the backup via dd into something that odin would be able to use?
My device is
My phone specs
Model: GT-I9000
Firmware: 2.1-update1
Baseband: I9000DTJG3
Kernel: 2.6.29 [email protected] #2
Build Number: ECLAIR.DTJG4
Would that be suitable for the XWJM2?
Thanks for the response too.
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i think so but i am curious why your device doesn't allow the 3 button combo in the first place? is it provider bound? if yes, which one? i'm not sure if you can flash a open firmware onto a branded sgs but i think so! does anybody else has experience with that? btw. you can find boot.bin & Spl.bin in the pda archive of the firmwares but i wouldn't flash them before you can be sure it won't brick your sgs...
jodue said:
i think so but i am curious why your device doesn't allow the 3 button combo in the first place? is it provider bound? if yes, which one?
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It is OPTUS Australia... in recent weeks there have been a few phones being released by Optus which have the 3 button click disabled. So it appears either Samsung or Optus are disabling it.
If someone else in Australia who has rooted their phone and knows a bit of unix can run this command from a terminal on their phone
su
dd if=/dev/block/bml4 of=/sdcard/bml4.bak
then post the bml4.bak file up somewhere I can compare it to the ones I have.
It doesn't even have to be australia anyone's would be good to compare.. just let me know what firmware you are running too.. and if the 3 click mode works for you.
jodue said:
i'm not sure if you can flash a open firmware onto a branded sgs but i think so! does anybody else has experience with that? btw. you can find boot.bin & Spl.bin in the pda archive of the firmwares but i wouldn't flash them before you can be sure it won't brick your sgs...
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I have heard of people in Australia using these Eurpoean firmwares so I should be safe there.
I wont be flashing anything until we get some advice from some senior members of this forum. I am still thinking
dd if=/sdcard/bml4.bak of=/dev/block/bml4
should do the trick but I am too scared to run it
Ok I grew a pair and flashed JM5... It flashed successfully but the 3 button mode still doesn't work...
Hmmmmmm... so the 3 button mode isn't in boot.bin or Spl.bin???
I extracted bml4 and it has not changed at all?
phoenixdigital said:
Ok I grew a pair and flashed JM5... It flashed successfully but the 3 button mode still doesn't work...
Hmmmmmm... so the 3 button mode isn't in boot.bin or Spl.bin???
I extracted bml4 and it has not changed at all?
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strange because it should be in the 1st bootloader ...
sorry for the stupid question but i haveto ask the obvious. are you sure pressing the 3 buttons doesn't work at all? it can be tricky and often it doesn't work so maybe you are just doing something wrong? have you tried holding home+voldown and then just press power once? this is all very strange! why forbid the key combination and still allow adb boot download? makes no sense to me!
jodue said:
sorry for the stupid question but i haveto ask the obvious. are you sure pressing the 3 buttons doesn't work at all?
This is all very strange! why forbid the key combination and still allow adb boot download? makes no sense to me!
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Yep definitely pressing them right. I performed it perfectly on the non neutered phone just an hour ago and it worked perfectly.
phoenixdigital said:
Yep definitely pressing them right. I performed it perfectly on the non neutered phone just an hour ago and it worked perfectly.
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have you tried re-extracting the bml4 from your neut1 phone and see if it is identical to the bml4 you extracted from the 3click phones? maybe it didn't flash correctly if at all?
phoenixdigital said:
Ok I grew a pair and flashed JM5... It flashed successfully but the 3 button mode still doesn't work...
Hmmmmmm... so the 3 button mode isn't in boot.bin or Spl.bin???
I extracted bml4 and it has not changed at all?
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Here's a Quote from another thread:
mike.sw said:
Hey again
I'm looking the flash.bat and see it need two files that my firmware (I9000JPJG8) don't have in zip/tar file:
-boot boot.bin -sbl Sbl.bin
How heimdall will handle it? Is it safe to go on?
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Seems like some firmwares out there don't contain the bootloader. Therefore, when you flash such a firmware, the bootloader section will remain unchanged even after flashing. Maybe you should check JM5 if it even contains the bootloader section in it or not.
wang1chung said:
have you tried re-extracting the bml4 from your neut1 phone and see if it is identical to the bml4 you extracted from the 3click phones? maybe it didn't flash correctly if at all?
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I think that was the issue actually. When I flashed JM5 in odin I selected the
PIT
PDA
PHONE
CSA
I also ticked Re-Partition (Is this really needed if you are remaining on 512-PIT?)
When it rebooted the phone went through some terminal screens and appeared to give an error. Something to do with there being two CSC config files... can't remember the exact error. So it's possible it never got to the section where it replaced the bootloader...
It did however manage to update the firmware for PDA as the JM5 European firmware was definitely installed.
So a few questions about ODIN
Is it flashing the phone directly or just uploading the .bin and .rfs files to the phone?
If it's just uploading the .bin and .rfs files when the phone reboots after a flash does the phone then install/flash these .bin and.rfs files to the final location when it reboots after ODIN?
So in short is ODIN flashing or is the phone actually flashing after ODIN has uploaded the update files?
Do you really need to tick re-partition if you are staying on 512-PIT?
just a FYI
according to a post in the General forums, Samsung is aware of the problem, and might release the fix with their next official ROM
I had previously flashes my samsung glaxy s and i then wanted to get back to the latest officialy avalable firmware from samsung and here is what i did to get that:
flash my phone back to jf3 firmware from the following link samsung - firmwares
i then opened upgrade firmware in kies
then i put it into test mode by pressing ctrl + alt + u + p
after that you connect your galaxy s in kies mode and then it should give you the latest available official firmware for your device, for me it was jm3
please try this and let me know how it went
JM3? Can you please post the entire PDA version?
For flashing back to JF3 did you use the .512 or the .513 PIT file ?
RazvanG said:
For flashing back to JF3 did you use the .512 or the .513 PIT file ?
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according to samsung firmwares .512 will always work.
gandihellfish said:
according to samsung firmwares .512 will always work.
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Thank you. Will try this later today.
PS: For those who managed to re-flash from JF3 to official firmware using Kies in test mode, what CSC was installed in the phone's menu ? Check it by typing *#272*XXXX# where xxxx is your local time (14:57 = 1457 and so on..)
wrong post, sorry
RazvanG said:
Thank you. Will try this later today.
PS: For those who managed to re-flash from JF3 to official firmware using Kies in test mode, what CSC was installed in the phone's menu ? Check it by typing *#272*XXXX# where xxxx is your local time (14:57 = 1457 and so on..)
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Didn't work for me..
ondoteam said:
Didn't work for me..
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Go to Menu-->settings-->Date and Time--> and check/choose 'use 24-hour format' option
Then go to phone keypad and type *#272*XXXX#
P.S. The 'XXXX' here are not letters but any 4 number digits that tells you your current time. For example, if your clock shows 12:30 PM then enter *#272*1230# and so on
RazvanG said:
Go to Menu-->settings-->Date and Time--> and check/choose 'use 24-hour format' option
Then go to phone keypad and type *#272*XXXX#
P.S. The 'XXXX' here are not letters but any 4 number digits that tells you your current time. For example, if your clock shows 12:30 PM then enter *#272*1230# and so on
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It's say "KOR" Why that?
EDIT: Your cheat it's ok... but I can't update using the instructions in the first post quote you.. was just an error
ondoteam said:
It's say "KOR" Why that?
EDIT: Your cheat it's ok... but I can't update using the instructions in the first post quote you.. was just an error
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I think those who managed to update via Kies were using a different sale code, not KOR
i noticed something after doing the update via kies, is that now i cant connect to kies when ever i try to connect using kies mode the mtp application which connects me to kies doesn't work and keeps closing and opening as lond as i am in kies mode,
any ideas on why that is
RazvanG said:
I think those who managed to update via Kies were using a different sale code, not KOR
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Have been you able to update? What sales code are you using?
kuwari.. can you try the code from RazvanG?
Could someone with a UK phone that has updated please check the code using *#272*XXXX# ?
My code is swc
Sent from my GT-I9000 using XDA App
kuwari316 said:
My code is swc
Sent from my GT-I9000 using XDA App
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Interesting, that's a Switzerland code. Wondered if a UK code like XEU was needed. Changing JF3 to all of the region codes still didn't find any updates. I'm at a loss to think why it won't get the update. Started as an O2 phone.
ondoteam said:
Didn't work for me..
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Sure because you have a Spanish SGS and the M3 is for Italy (ITV).
I try to put my Spanish SGS with *#272*HHMM# in ITV with the F3, but kies won't update my SGS to the new firmware
Fyi managed to get my sgs back to official jm1 after flashing non official firmware -
Download JF3 from samsung firmwares
Flash with 513 pit file, choose repartition option
Start kies firmware upgrade and press ctrl-alt-u-p to put it into test mode
Connect phone, will see JM3 as the latest firmware
Upgrade phone firmware, you'll actually end up on the official JM1
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Bynar010 said:
Fyi managed to get my sgs back to official jm1 after flashing non official firmware -
Download JF3 from samsung firmwares
Flash with 513 pit file, choose repartition option
Start kies firmware upgrade and press ctrl-alt-u-p to put it into test mode
Connect phone, will see JM3 as the latest firmware
Upgrade phone firmware, you'll actually end up on the official JM1
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that is exactly what i did and my phone isn't from Switzerland, i dont know why i have a Switzerland code for it
kuwari316 said:
that is exactly what i did and my phone isn't from Switzerland, i dont know why i have a Switzerland code for it
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During my experimentations, I found that the JF3 from Samsung-Firmwares seems only to have the option of being Swedish. I'm not more than convinced that we O2 users will have to wait for an O2 update to be made available in order to upgrade (pure speculation based on the 20 odd flashes I've done in the last couple of days in the attempt to get back to an official firmware). I tried the Vodafone JF3 also... but alas still no joy (although I didn't explore the sales codes with that one). I am now back to the unofficial JM2 with the modem from the JM5 pack.
I am now wondering whether obtaining a sim-unlock code from O2 would unbrand the phone sufficiently to obtain none o2 updates.. Any thoughts on this one?
Ooooh... S-F has a *new* JM1 update available.. I wonder if this is the one which has been released through Kies!
STEP 1- Download Odin V1.83 here http://hotfile.com/dl/116095613/1d3d429/Odin3_v1.83.exe.html This will be used for flashing files later.
STEP 2- Download Kies here http://www.samsungapps.com/about/onPc.as?L...OUNTRY_CODE=GBR This will install the usb drivers needed for the flashing so install after downloaded.
STEP 3- Download Latest samsung UK Simfree firmware here http://www.multiupload.co.uk/LSLRGURR57 There is no Password Just put extract the .tar file in the zip archive and put it as the PDA in odin and reboot your phone to download mode
STEP 4- Connect the USB cable and Turn your device on with volume down, action and power pressed - press 'up' at the warning prompt Run the Odin EXE you just extracted from the ZIP.
STEP 5- Only 1 file must be loaded in the PDA box the file as follows For PDA load, I9100XWKDD_I9100XXKDH_I9100XEUKD1_HOME.TAR
NOTE(PLEASE TAKE A LOOK AT THE PIC BELOW AND AND MAKE SURE THAT YOU REPLICATE THE SAME SETTINGS AS IN THE PIC AND YOUR GOOD TO GO)
STEP 6- You should have a yellow box on the left side in Odin if you have followed this guide this means you are ready to flash. Please make sure your battery is full wait for any drivers to load and the yellow box on the left should be there if it isnt you have not installed Kies STEP 2 if you have the yellow box on left proceed by pressing start on Odin and relax.
STEP 7- Odin will display a progress meter on Odin and on the phone be patient while it flashes all the required files once done it will reboot the phone and goodbye o2 logo on boot and shutdown. When the phone finally boots back complete setup. And there you have it a fully debranded samsung galaxy s2 hope it was easy to follow enjoy.
STEP 8- One last final step is to change your CSC code by typing this code in the phone dialer *#272*<your IMEI># (the code will be listed at the top of the screen. If you're coming from O2 PAYG handset it should say O2U. Now Enter recovery (volume up, home, power keys together) and do a factory reset and choose reboot phone Check your CSC code again Hopefully it will now say XEU
Rebrand your firmware back to O2 original firmware for warranty purpose or you just want to go back to o2 original rom download it here http://www.multiupload.com/VHX20NJEAP There is no password extract the zip file to the desktop you should end up with I9100XWKDD_I9100XXKDH_I9100O2UKD1_HOME.TAR The procedure is the same as above just start from STEP 4 above skip STEP 8 use the same settings as shown in the pic below enjoy.
FIRMWARE INFO
Model: I9100
latest official UK firmware
PDA:XWKDD
PHONE: XXKDH
CSC:XEUKD1 (XEU csc)
Wonderful Mate
Will be doing this tomorrow morning))
Now just have to find a reputable company for GSM unlock
JD
thank you for the guide!
I have rooted my samsung, if I do this will I lose the root?
yes you will loose it but reaply the root aand the kernell.
What will we see instead of the o2 logo on boot/shutdown after flashing?
Is this the only o2 branding on the S2?
WeeJockMacFeegle said:
What will we see instead of the o2 logo on boot/shutdown after flashing?
Is this the only o2 branding on the S2?
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Bootscreen is the only branding. You should see stock sammy one now
Is the kernell in that pack KERNEL_I9100XWKDF_CL170898_REV02_user_low_ship.tar.md5? is that the one we flash once we have rooted to get rid of the yellow !
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Nice guide ^^
Mobileunlocked.Co.UK cost me 14.99 and the code was sent within about 10mins. Highly recommended
Crucio_ said:
Is the kernell in that pack KERNEL_I9100XWKDF_CL170898_REV02_user_low_ship.tar.md5? is that the one we flash once we have rooted to get rid of the yellow !
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Yes, that's right!
narcoustic said:
Mobileunlocked.Co.UK cost me 14.99 and the code was sent within about 10mins. Highly recommended
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Why would you do that if you can just do it like described in this post for free?
cTrox said:
Why would you do that if you can just do it like described in this post for free?
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Because this guide is to de-brand your device, NOT unlock.
It will get rid of carrier references and customisations by the carrier etc.
This method puts the put to "How Samsung intended" - Software wise. However, you will still be locked to the carrier you were before.
Thanks for the guide - fixed my camera auto flash too - must have been an issue with the O2 firmware?
Which CSC codes does that ROM include? It is multiple?
Once you have done this can I use original Samsung firmware updates or will I still need to wait for O2?
Many thanks for this.
Yes it has multiple 2.3.3 2011 April 29 MULTI - CSC - OXXKDD
jutley said:
Yes it has multiple 2.3.3 2011 April 29 MULTI - CSC - OXXKDD
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Sorry for a noob...what does this mean?
AaronUK said:
Once you have done this can I use original Samsung firmware updates or will I still need to wait for O2?
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Yes you can use the samsung online updater to check for updates or when a newer firmware gets released download it and flash it as described in this guide again.
2.3.3 2011 April 29 MULTI - CSC - OXXKDD
2.3.3 is the gingerbread vershion 2011 april 29 is the build date and CSC Multi is the nordiac generic vershion its all good.
ooo Lord that was easy!! Apart from waiting ages to download, that was easy as pie!! I even flashed without resetting or anything and it kept all my settings etc. Thanks for this
Guys, please assist or I`ll go mad in a minute and smash this crap with a hammer Wife got SGS S3 Mini/GT-i8190N. Don`t know what network it came from, but was not locked and came from UK.
Her phone suddenly turned off today and won`t boot, stuck here:
http://s23.postimg.org/kbtv942uj/sg1.jpg
How on earth I get it back to life? No hacks ever have been done to it. Google reveals huge amount of people having same problems - stuck at boot screen. Is that some kind of hardware issue with this model?
One of the solutions is to do factory reset - but how if I can`t get into the phone? I can get into ODIN mode, connect to ODIN, but I can`t download firmware as I don`t know what network phone came from or even it was sim ree(not locked to any).
KIES just says CONNECTING... and nothing happens.
There is a forum for this phone here actually .....
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2159660
Also all kinds of guides here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2146129
Was there a box that the phone came in? Usually somewhere on that you can find something that looks like the software version that came on the phone originally. I know the standard S3 has that and I'll go out on a limb to assume that this one has it as well, if you have the box. Outside of that, not sure what else to tell you.
Good luck!
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Guys, please assist or I`ll go mad in a minute and smash this crap with a hammer Wife got SGS S3 Mini/GT-i8190N. Don`t know what network it came from, but was not locked and came from UK.
Her phone suddenly turned off today and won`t boot, stuck here:
http://s23.postimg.org/kbtv942uj/sg1.jpg
How on earth I get it back to life? No hacks ever have been done to it. Google reveals huge amount of people having same problems - stuck at boot screen. Is that some kind of hardware issue with this model?
One of the solutions is to do factory reset - but how if I can`t get into the phone? I can get into ODIN mode, connect to ODIN, but I can`t download firmware as I don`t know what network phone came from or even it was sim ree(not locked to any).
KIES just says CONNECTING... and nothing happens.
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Okay going on the fact that you got the phone from UK there are 3 firmwares on sammobile XXAMJ2, XXAMG1 Both from UK and XXAMI1 from Ireland I would start there
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jimchee said:
Okay going on the fact that you got the phone from UK there are 3 firmwares on sammobile XXAMJ2, XXAMG1 Both from UK and XXAMI1 from Ireland I would start there
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http://s21.postimg.org/c4i4cn71j/photo_1.jpg
http://s17.postimg.org/p79nv5nnj/photo_2.jpg
I had an idea maybe flashing 4.4 custom rom, but even CyanogenMod needs an app from GooglePlay, which I cannot access.
mattsternc said:
Also all kinds of guides here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2146129
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2-You need to enable USB debugging mode (Settings>Developer options) which is deactivated by default. - I cannot access it as I can`t get into my phone.
Those firmwares can go fine with any I8190 - wife`s phone has N at the end of model.
Also - ODIN doesn`t see my phone, even its in Odin mode and Samsung USB drivers installed.
Okay I just looked up your phone and is not from UK it is from Nairobi
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jimchee said:
Okay I just looked up your phone and is not from UK it is from Nairobi
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?!
Does that change anything? What ROM I need to download then? Can I flash any ROM or it must be original factory ROM only?
How it ended up in UK then? I bought it in UK, brand new, sealed.
Yikes! No ODIN access ... that's not good. Was going to point you here:
http://www.techcrot.info/update-samsung-galaxy-s3-mini-i8190n-to-xxamg3-android-4-1-2-jelly-bean-official-firmware/
but no ODIN recognition makes me wonder if you have a brick on your hands now
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2-You need to enable USB debugging mode (Settings>Developer options) which is deactivated by default. - I cannot access it as I can`t get into my phone.
Those firmwares can go fine with any I8190 - wife`s phone has N at the end of model.
Also - ODIN doesn`t see my phone, even its in Odin mode and Samsung USB drivers installed.
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Plugged USB cable in another USB port and ODIN can see my phone. Now, just need to know - can I flash any ROM or only one it came from factory with?
I don't see any firmwares for Nairobi and not sure I would flash one in any case, did you happen to check what version of android was on it when u got it? I know on my G III I can flash any I747M firmware and they all load and boot fine my concern us that you get the right radio and if I had to guess I would use I8190NXXAMG1, hope that helps, when u have Odin started on your desktop and plug in your phone in d/l mode it does not show your phone?
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Should be able to use any one of the i8190N firmwares. Check the link I sent above. Do you have the box the phone came in?
rbs_uk said:
Plugged USB cable in another USB port and ODIN can see my phone. Now, just need to know - can I flash any ROM or only one it came from factory with?
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I believe this counts as ODIN is seeing the phone?
http://s24.postimg.org/bqbqfz6dh/odin.jpg
mattsternc said:
Should be able to use any one of the i8190N firmwares. Check the link I sent above. Do you have the box the phone came in?
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Ok, but guy said its Nairobi phone. Can I flash UK ROM or I need to find Nairobi ROM? I have box, photos taken:
http://s21.postimg.org/c4i4cn71j/photo_1.jpg
http://s17.postimg.org/p79nv5nnj/photo_2.jpg
mattsternc said:
Was going to point you here:
http://www.techcrot.info/update-samsung-galaxy-s3-mini-i8190n-to-xxamg3-android-4-1-2-jelly-bean-official-firmware/
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Download links don`t work there, closed because of USA court bla bla bla. Tried other sources via google, they all link to same download site which is shut down now.
rbs_uk said:
I believe this counts as ODIN is seeing the phone?
http://s24.postimg.org/bqbqfz6dh/odin.jpg
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Yes, Odin is able to communicate with the phone based on the screenshot.
Any idea where to download ROM ?
Download links have been restored on sammobile for the UK rom I just checked it for uk (2)
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Hello to you all! I know I shouldn’t mess with rooting but now it is too late. The damage is done. No I wonder if someone could help me restore it? I have a samsung galaxy s9+ modelnr: sm-g965f.
Before I started with rooting I unlocked oem in My settings.
I used odin to install twrp then i got message that frp was locked. Then I tried to unlock it with a tool and it was messed.
After that I tried to restore it with stock rom firmware from samsung and now I cant do anything.
I cant turn the phone off, just restart it. The message on the phone is ”an error has occured while updating device software. Use the emergency recovery function in the smart switch pc software”
Also tried to connect with smart switch but it couldnt finns My phone.
Now it seems to be oem lock ON and cant turn it off
FIKKI11 said:
Hello to you all! I know I shouldn’t mess with rooting but now it is too late. The damage is done. No I wonder if someone could help me restore it? I have a samsung galaxy s9+ modelnr: sm-g965f.
Before I started with rooting I unlocked oem in My settings.
I used odin to install twrp then i got message that frp was locked. Then I tried to unlock it with a tool and it was messed.
After that I tried to restore it with stock rom firmware from samsung and now I cant do anything.
I cant turn the phone off, just restart it. The message on the phone is ”an error has occured while updating device software. Use the emergency recovery function in the smart switch pc software”
Also tried to connect with smart switch but it couldnt finns My phone.
Now it seems to be oem lock ON and cant turn it off
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Can you get into download mode?
*Detection* said:
Can you get into download mode?
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Yes i can.
FIKKI11 said:
Yes i can.
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Make sure you're using ODIN 3.13 or newer
Try enabling the "Repartition" option in ODIN while flashing all 4 parts of the firmware together, using CSC not HOME_CSC
*Detection* said:
Make sure you're using ODIN 3.13 or newer
Try enabling the "Repartition" option in ODIN while flashing all 4 parts of the firmware together, using CSC not HOME_CSC
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You just won a gold medal. Many thanks for your help ??
FIKKI11 said:
You just won a gold medal. Many thanks for your help ??
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Great :good:
Hello. Why cant i root my device using kingroot sm-g965F?
It just keeps scrolling, but nothing happens?
Damaged0ne said:
Hello. Why cant i root my device using kingroot sm-g965F?
It just keeps scrolling, but nothing happens?
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