Would it be possible for the us end-users to reflash the Galaxy S back an OEM/Unbranded firmware. I've read on the Singapore forums that the SingTel firmware is the major culprit for the slowdowns even after updating it to the latest version.
Yes it shouldn't be a problem. Check Samsung-Firmare website for instructions and flash files.
samsung-firmware.webs.com
that site?
http://samsung-firmware.webs.com/WEBPROTECT-samsungi9000.htm
to be more precise
So reflashing with these firmwares will remove the branded firmware from the telco ?
EarlZ said:
So reflashing with these firmwares will remove the branded firmware from the telco ?
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Yes. Do not install the Asia firmwares....it's still the Singtel branded version. The Euro versions are unbranded.
i have a later euro f/w on my phone than on that site .. i have xxjf3 anyone have instructions how to rip/copy the f/w off the phone?
lgkahn said:
i have a later euro f/w on my phone than on that site .. i have xxjf3 anyone have instructions how to rip/copy the f/w off the phone?
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dun worry, they already said they're gonna post that firmware. delayed because the official samsung fw site is currently down.
kenkiller said:
Yes. Do not install the Asia firmwares....it's still the Singtel branded version. The Euro versions are unbranded.
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Ok.. the instructions says the phone must not be simlocked so If the unit I get is simlocked to my local telco are there easy ways to unlock the galaxy S ?
EarlZ said:
Ok.. the instructions says the phone must not be simlocked so If the unit I get is simlocked to my local telco are there easy ways to unlock the galaxy S ?
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where are u from? what set are u using? how are u sure u are using a simlocked set?
kenkiller said:
where are u from? what set are u using? how are u sure u are using a simlocked set?
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Philippines, I dont have the phone yet but thats the usual case here since our local telco got the exclusive deal to sell the handset, the current and only stocks they have are SingTel units but arnt sim-locked yet.. Probably the next batch they will get this July will be sim-locked.
EarlZ said:
Philippines, I dont have the phone yet but thats the usual case here since our local telco got the exclusive deal to sell the handset, the current and only stocks they have are SingTel units but arnt sim-locked yet.. Probably the next batch they will get this July will be sim-locked.
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better start buying those ST sets then...
It's so simple!! THis is how you CAN FLASH ANY OEM FIRMWARE and also unbrand the phone!!!
Let's go nuts!!
FLASH ANY OEM FIRMWARE
Update the title of the post, the problem is resolved!
Odin can't recognize my phone. Can someone help?
@Earlz,
Greetings from Singapore! kennyboy from HWZ had in fact flashed to the euro version, and now he had even rooted his phone using Leshak's files.
I will be updating to the euro version of the firmware, jf3 when it is available for download.
socket84 said:
It's so simple!! THis is how you CAN FLASH ANY OEM FIRMWARE and also unbrand the phone!!!
Let's go nuts!!
FLASH ANY OEM FIRMWARE
Update the title of the post, the problem is resolved!
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Not fully, since its possible that when the handsets arrive here in my place they will be locked by the telco and the instructions on flashing stats that make sure the phone is not simlocked.
I have I9000DXJF4, shoud I flash to euro I9000DXJF2?
vosszaa said:
I have I9000DXJF4, shoud I flash to euro I9000DXJF2?
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isnt your rom newer?
or is it a f/w with all Telco stuff?
Also what do you guys think of the current 2.1 on the SGS? its pretty damd fast and impressive hey...
i can only imagine what Android 2.2 will turn my phone into
Ferdimage said:
isnt your rom newer?
or is it a f/w with all Telco stuff?
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The phone is unlocked but i believe it was belong to Singtel
vosszaa said:
The phone is unlocked but i believe it was belong to Singtel
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Then u should flash to JF2 at the earliest possible moment.
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When I look in the secret menu it shows my phones country as Indonesia is there any way to change it to Australia?
Dillby777 said:
When I look in the secret menu it shows my phones country as Indonesia is there any way to change it to Australia?
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greeting...
just curious on why you want to do that??
I guess it comes up automatically if we flash a rom related to one country. Have no idea on how to change it afterwards.
njfpolyr6 said:
greeting...
just curious on why you want to do that??
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ummm... Because he's proud to be an Aussie?
loneLEE said:
ummm... Because he's proud to be an Aussie?
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well, i did not think it that way...i was thinking if there is some specific functionalities of the phone if it is listed as Australia.
It would be nice to have phone numbers and such formatted for Australia, if it had Australia in the locale it wouldn't matter as much. and i think since it says Indonesia i'll keep getting the Indonesia'n firmwares and updates not ones for Australia.
Dillby777 said:
It would be nice to have phone numbers and such formatted for Australia, if it had Australia in the locale it wouldn't matter as much. and i think since it says Indonesia i'll keep getting the Indonesia'n firmwares and updates not ones for Australia.
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if you can get a decrypted australia build number rom then you should be able to flash it by those debranding method. my phone is also listed as indonesia. but i rooted with the rom that is provided in the development forum and now my phone country listed as germany now.
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njfpolyr6 said:
if you can get a decrypted australia build number rom then you should be able to flash it by those debranding method. my phone is also listed as indonesia. but i rooted with the rom that is provided in the development forum and now my phone country listed as germany now.
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do you have an Australian locale option in the phone?
Dillby777 said:
do you have an Australian locale option in the phone?
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no, there is only two choices for english. US and UK
Hey everyone,
O2 released the official ICS for O2 Branded Galaxy S2 devices today for anyone who wishes to know. Not sure if this is the right section, so I am sorry if it is wrong.
I updated mine there now. Looks nice so far; but may need to flash it with a version without touchwiz; this is the first time I have hated touchwiz on a rom.
Regards,
T.
You got me all excited but it hasn't shown up on Kies for me.
LPxx update..
Just appeared in my Kies, I take it this is the firmware update LPxx ? Does anyone know if this will affect root (as mine is rooted) ?
thanks,
D
The Dogan said:
You got me all excited but it hasn't shown up on Kies for me.
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You sure you are running O2 branded locked device?
Mine showed up straight away; but then again mine is O2 locked/branded.
pincottd said:
Just appeared in my Kies, I take it this is the firmware update LPxx ? Does anyone know if this will affect root (as mine is rooted) ?
thanks,
D
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Mine wasn't rooted, so not sure. You may need to re-root it afterwards.
T__ said:
You sure you are running O2 branded locked device?
Mine showed up straight away; but then again mine is O2 locked/branded.
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I bought it pretty recently from phones4u on contract with O2. So I'm pretty certain.
Could it be that they're staggering the updates so they don't have every single SGS2 user trying to download ICS at once?
The Dogan said:
I bought it pretty recently from phones4u on contract with O2. So I'm pretty certain.
Could it be that they're staggering the updates so they don't have every single SGS2 user trying to download ICS at once?
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You have an Unlocked version if bought from Phones4U. It is contract with O2, but still unlocked. When connected to KIES and it says "This is the latest version", underneath it will have the PDA, CSC code etc. It will end in XEU; this is unlocked. If it ends in O2U; it is O2 locked.
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You have an Unlocked version if bought from Phones4U. It is contract with O2, but still unlocked. When connected to KIES and it says "This is the latest version", underneath it will have the PDA, CSC code etc. It will end in XEU; this is unlocked. If it ends in O2U; it is O2 locked.
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I did not know this. Thanks. Looks like I'll be waiting for the unlocked version then.
The Dogan said:
I did not know this. Thanks. Looks like I'll be waiting for the unlocked version then.
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I'll keep you posted on unbranded versions. Have a few in the office I can test. lol
OK, upgraded to the LPxx firmware, but had to re-root using
http://forum.xda-developers.com/show....php?t=1501719
[GUIDE] ROOT/UNROOT Stock ICS Firmware without flashing unsecure kernel
Bit of a faff, but all done and dusted now.....yay !!
D
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OK, upgraded to the LPxx firmware, but had to re-root using
http://forum.xda-developers.com/show....php?t=1501719
[GUIDE] ROOT/UNROOT Stock ICS Firmware without flashing unsecure kernel
Bit of a faff, but all done and dusted now.....yay !!
D
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What do you think of the ICS update?
Think I am going remove touchwiz today tbh.
Seems OK , not too slow/intensive. I'll leave it "as is" for a while and see how it goes.
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Seems OK , not too slow/intensive. I'll leave it "as is" for a while and see how it goes.
Sent from my GT-I9100 using XDA
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Yeah i am currently still on stock. We are lucky O2 made changes. Apparently the official 3 version has loads of bugs since they didnt alter anything from the original rom which samsung released.
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Hello all,
you may have seen that the t-mobile (Germany) was released this morning.
http://live.samsung-updates.com/index.php?device=GT-I9506
I am wondering if it is possible to put this FW on a vodafone (German) S4. (Unlocked) I had heard that t-mobile builds had less crap ware than vodafone, but not sure if it is true. In any case, there is no word when or if Vodafone will release 4.3, so it would be nice to have it from t-mobile otherwise.
any ideas?
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any ideas?
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I flashed 4.3 french orange firmware a few weeks ago and works perfect.
Now this one is released i think i'm gonna flash the tmobile version
geert000 said:
I flashed 4.3 french orange firmware a few weeks ago and works perfect.
Now this one is released i think i'm gonna flash the tmobile version
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Danke. I will try it.
can anyone make a Mega mirror for this firmware
Just as an FYI, I was able to flash this FW and it did work..But the radio is not that good. Much harder to get an LTE connection. I think I will try to figure out how to go back to 4.2 vodafone.
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Just as an FYI, I was able to flash this FW and it did work..But the radio is not that good. Much harder to get an LTE connection. I think I will try to figure out how to go back to 4.2 vodafone.
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its not possible because , new knox bootloader to go back.
mrazzido said:
its not possible because , new knox bootloader to go back.
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Bummer- I hope vodafone will get off their asses and put out a build.
I bought my phone from a grey market seller so it came with the Taiwanese F/W, I downloaded the Supposedly Australian F/W from this site but I think its a mexican one? After installing I had some Mexican Telco apps and the signal on my phone is still not very good. If anyone knows where I can get the actual Australian F/W that'd would be fking awesome.
http://lg-firmwares.com/lg-h990ds-firmwares/#more-3756
http://lg-firmwares.com/download-file/?fileId=4953
There u go ?
wait, can you change your firmware just like that??
jumping from australia to the emirates and so forth?
are you sure it won't brick your phone?
and why would it change your reception?
can't you just add apn and all the rest going through your settings?
just asking because I'm really curious, is all
Hamodi said:
http://lg-firmwares.com/download-file/?fileId=4953
There u go
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Thats the one I already tried which didn't fix my signal problem completely and installed some Mexican Telco apps, so im pretty sure its not actually the Australian F/W
buongu said:
wait, can you change your firmware just like that??
jumping from australia to the emirates and so forth?
are you sure it won't brick your phone?
and why would it change your reception?
can't you just add apn and all the rest going through your settings?
just asking because I'm really curious, is all
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Well I went from the Taiwanese firmware to this one without any issues. It would affect my reception because the radio settings were for Taiwan and not Australia.
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Thats the one I already tried which didn't fix my signal problem completely and installed some Mexican Telco apps, so im pretty sure its not actually the Australian F/W
Well I went from the Taiwanese firmware to this one without any issues. It would affect my reception because the radio settings were for Taiwan and not Australia.
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can i ask how did you do the upgrade?
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Thats the one I already tried which didn't fix my signal problem completely and installed some Mexican Telco apps, so im pretty sure its not actually the Australian F/W
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If you are still looking for AUS firmware for download ive uploaded the latest kdz from LGBridge update I just did. Details here:
https://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=72212878&postcount=30
somemadcaaant said:
If you are still looking for AUS firmware for download ive uploaded the latest kdz from LGBridge update I just did. Details here:
https://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=72212878&postcount=30
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I ended up claiming warranty for my phone since it started to be retarded and slow down unless i reset it once a month. So either they might fix it for me or im outta $55 for admin fees. I might try this if I get the phone back and its on TWN again. Did your phone come with AUS already or did you switch over from some other one?
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I ended up claiming warranty for my phone since it started to be retarded and slow down unless i reset it once a month. So either they might fix it for me or im outta $55 for admin fees. I might try this if I get the phone back and its on TWN again. Did your phone come with AUS already or did you switch over from some other one?
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Nah my phone came with Aus, got it from jbhifi out right. This was the firmware that lg bridge updated my device to latest version, which I managed to pull from the golder before it finished flashing.
This is the kdz file you want to use.
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Nah my phone came with Aus, got it from jbhifi out right. This was the firmware that lg bridge updated my device to latest version, which I managed to pull from the golder before it finished flashing.
This is the kdz file you want to use.
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I have SEA V20 is it necessary to pull the .dll file from my SEA .KDZ to use in C:\Program Files (x86)\LG Electronics\LGUP\model\common\ ?
See this:
https://forum.xda-developers.com/v20/how-to/restore-v20-to-100-stock-bricked-devices-t3524903
Hi guys, does anybody test or updated to new July AQG5,I get noticed today in a custom read thread, I though the new update came yesterday, it announces camera update, and stability fixes.
I have xeu but no update for me in UK yet
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I have xeu but no update for me in UK yet
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Same here no update OTA but it can be downloaded from sammobile
Hopefully tomorrow we would receive it.
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Hi guys, does anybody test or updated to new July AQG5,I get noticed today in a custom read thread, I though the new update came yesterday, it announces camera update, and stability fixes.
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Which model is getting the update? I have US unlocked S8 and haven't seen any update yet.
I installed this firmware & try to install twrp but phone is not boot in twrp mode ( in odin it shows pass ) i tried 8times not get success.no problem with previous firmware. Any solution? :crying:
I don't know why I am still on AQDG.. Is any one know why I don't get updates?
Fyjyk said:
I don't know why I am still on AQDG.. Is any one know why I don't get updates?
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Where did you buy your phone?
Was it from carrier or unlocked?
mimo2008 said:
I have xeu but no update for me in UK yet
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Same. This may be a stupid question but does anybody know whether the phone needs to be unlocked to receive updates if flashing away from carrier firmware?
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Same. This may be a stupid question but does anybody know whether the phone needs to be unlocked to receive updates if flashing away from carrier firmware?
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Not 100% sure but my phone was locked to Vodafone before i flashed my phone i got it unlocked first then flashed xeu not using the home csc.
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Not 100% sure but my phone was locked to Vodafone before i flashed my phone i got it unlocked first then flashed xeu not using the home csc.
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Ah OK - So the only differences between us currently is the original carrier (EE for me) and the fact that your phone was unlocked prior to flashing.
Strange though. I thought on the S7 I typically saw the OTAs before they made an appearance on sammobile.
Charkatak said:
Where did you buy your phone?
Was it from carrier or unlocked?
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It was at carrier and unlocked by my
Fyjyk said:
It was at carrier and unlocked by my
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You could of used a wrong files or didn't convert the phone correctly.
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Ah OK - So the only differences between us currently is the original carrier (EE for me) and the fact that your phone was unlocked prior to flashing.
Strange though. I thought on the S7 I typically saw the OTAs before they made an appearance on sammobile.
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Yeah pretty much lol
saxena1 said:
I installed this firmware & try to install twrp but phone is not boot in twrp mode ( in odin it shows pass ) i tried 8times not get success.no problem with previous firmware. Any solution? :crying:
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Are you stuck in a bootloop of samsung logo?
Nameless said:
Are you stuck in a bootloop of samsung logo?
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Yes
Flash the update everything seems ok no bootloop or anything strange. A bit snappy as always after the update..
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Yes
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Did you download it through samfirm or elsewhere?
Charkatak said:
Where did you buy your phone?
Was it from carrier or unlocked?
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It was lock to UK AT&T and unlocked with code.. But I don't know why is that a problem?
Since the firmware stated improve on wireless charging stability, anyone who is charging using wireless charger still encountered stop charging issue when temperature more 40°C?
Update: OK, just installed & try, still the same **** & Samsung didn't fixed it. I'm so disappointed.
Has anybody who's flashed from carrier to stock firmware been offered the OTA?