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New Kies 1.5.3.10103.102

Downloading now.
Scripts for checking update no longer work, even when I supplied them with new version's number. Probably they made some additional changes to the process.

Already upgraded... JPO is still the latest Froyo release.

The change in the message sent to server is as follows:
Code:
<CLIENT_VERSION>
<Data>[COLOR="DarkGreen"]1.5.3.10103.102[/COLOR]</Data>
</CLIENT_VERSION>
[COLOR="DarkGreen"] <MAGICNUM>
<Data>1.5.3.10103.99</Data>
</MAGICNUM>[/COLOR]
Green - changed/added values.
Fatherboard said:
Already upgraded... JPO is still the latest Froyo release.
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I'm still on 2.1 (XEO product code) - so be happy with what you have

does the dll patch still work?

My guess is that it would require an update, since the dll changed and things inside probably moved a bit.

morvaeldd said:
Downloading now.
Scripts for checking update no longer work, even when I supplied them with new version's number. Probably they made some additional changes to the process.
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would you please provide a dl link? thx

reg hack not possible with the new Kies 1.5.3.10103.102.................all existing reg hack method to update failed from this release

kannanX10 said:
reg hack not possible with the new Kies 1.5.3.10103.102.................all existing reg hack method to update failed from this release
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Reg hack does not works any no more Froyo updates its totally blocked

Nothing so far ?
Sent from my GT-I9000 using Tapatalk

morvaeldd said:
The change in the message sent to server is as follows:
Code:
<CLIENT_VERSION>
<Data>[COLOR="DarkGreen"]1.5.3.10103.102[/COLOR]</Data>
</CLIENT_VERSION>
[COLOR="DarkGreen"] <MAGICNUM>
<Data>1.5.3.10103.99</Data>
</MAGICNUM>[/COLOR]
Green - changed/added values.
I'm still on 2.1 (XEO product code) - so be happy with what you have
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gj it works now

kapollo said:
gj it works now
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English please ...

Updated Check Fus to work with the new Kies version.
Sent from my GT-I9000 using XDA App

I am using win7 x64 and I have not had an issue until now.
When I set my phone to connect to Kies the program loops opening and closing and never connects.
-Edit-
It was an app I had installed Either... Google sky maps, Google shopper or winamp (remove the newest apps and it fixed the issue)

They spend more time to make sure that people don't use reg hacks than on the roll out of the actual official fw. What a retarded company. :|

So annoying. Each time they do an update to Kies it effects the Firmware upgrade of the SGS.
My previous version of Kies 1.5.3.10103_100 stated:
"The latest version is already installed on connected device.
Which is correct as it's stock OPTUS Australian firmware and Froyo has not been released in Australia.
After the message indicating a new version of Kies 1.5.3.10103_102 was available, which I did not install, the statement changed to:
"This version can not be updated"
So are we being forced to do the Kies update.
I will do it and see what the message say's then but at this time things are not looking good for Kies, SGS and Samsung. Getting well and truly annoyed with the way they do business.
Have just updated which took less time then normal which is a step in the right direction.
Kies now correctly reports for my SGS:
"The latest version is already installed on connected device.
Whew.

Kies Registry Patcher 1.6.0.0
[WINDOWS APP] Kies Registry Patcher 1.6.0.0, patch registry on latest Kies
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=835628#
This tool is was designed in order to easily patch the registry to force Kies to update your Galaxy S.
This latest version of patcher works even with latest Kies (1.5.3.10103.102), all you have to do is to spoof your firmware version to and older one, you can even spoof the product code in order to change it.
The new spoof system works differently from the older patching system, it allow you to use the original dll of kies and works on latest Kies; It should even be future-proof.

Ugh, I updated and now it won't recognise my Tmo SGS T959. It doesn't even acknowledge that it's plugged in. Back to Kies 1.5.3.10093_82, I go.

nzahorchak said:
Ugh, I updated and now it won't recognise my Tmo SGS T959. It doesn't even acknowledge that it's plugged in. Back to Kies 1.5.3.10093_82, I go.
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I have the same problem with 1.5.3.10103_102 on my I9000 on a windows XP system, when I plug in my phone just get USB not recognized. Kies is a pain.

In my quest to resolve the FsUsbService64 Service Initiali Failed errors, I found a newer version of KIES on this website.
http://dls.scione-music.de/KIES/
Downloaded and installed Kies_1.5.3.10104_66.exe 20-Nov-2010 16:14 136M
and voila, no more errors !! Problem Resolved !!
However, I am not sure where this version come from as it is newer... than official Samsung version. If anyone knows ... pls share.
If you have USB driver issues, click on KIES pull down menu at top left and click on Driver Recovery. It should resolve your USB Driver issues.

[Q] Galaxy TAB firmware official upgrade to JJ7

Hi All,
I bought my galaxy tab yesterday from Currys UK. I have been a very happy user of HTC Desire and now i thought to move to bigger screen.
Today, when I connected my phone using Samsung Kies, it informed that there are new firmware (*JJ7) available for tab. My tab currently has firmware *JJ3. I am currently installing the upgrade using Kies but its kindda slow.
Few questions --
1. Firmware upgrade - I think it is same as we say ROM upgrade in HTC phones. Right?
2. In Desire, I used to get OTA (Over the air) upgrade. Is this not the case in Samsung? Will I always get updates via PC? if yes then what a shame?
3. Not sure what benefit I am gonna get after firmware upgrade but its good to be on latest official version.
Thanks in advance.
JM

pda_crazy said:
2. In Desire, I used to get OTA (Over the air) upgrade. Is this not the case in Samsung? Will I always get updates via PC? if yes then what a shame?
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With the unofficial JM6 ROM (see the other discussion thread in this forum), there is a "Software Update" service that runs in the background, presumably to check for the latest available version of vendor-provided features...or maybe it checks for the latest Samsung stuff...not sure.
Let us know how it goes with the official firmware update.

daniel.weck said:
With the unofficial JM6 ROM (see the other discussion thread in this forum), there is a "Software Update" service that runs in the background, presumably to check for the latest available version of vendor-provided features...or maybe it checks for the latest Samsung stuff...not sure.
Let us know how it goes with the official firmware update.
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Hi,
After firmware upgrade, i dont see any major difference, in fact i just used my new galaxy tab for few hrs so probably i would not be able to make a judgement what's the difference.
But its working very well. If you have any specific question then i can try to answer that.
One thing, I am using Google talk on my tab, messages are not in proper sorted order as per date. It's been sorted as per person which means I am getting all the other side messages on the top.
Could you please help me to figure out how can i rectify it or Do I need to upgrade my Gtalk App. Unfortunatly I am not getting this app in Mrket place.
Regards,
JM

Can you do me a favour, open your browser and go to the UK's PeakFM web site and see if you can view the page, click on any of the boxed links and navigate correctly through the web site.
I am finding certain web sites such as this and others are not being displayed correctly, so if the update has cured that I would jump at upgrading.
Thanks.

pda_crazy said:
Hi All,
I bought my galaxy tab yesterday from Currys UK. I have been a very happy user of HTC Desire and now i thought to move to bigger screen.
Today, when I connected my phone using Samsung Kies, it informed that there are new firmware (*JJ7) available for tab. My tab currently has firmware *JJ3. I am currently installing the upgrade using Kies but its kindda slow.
Few questions --
1. Firmware upgrade - I think it is same as we say ROM upgrade in HTC phones. Right?
2. In Desire, I used to get OTA (Over the air) upgrade. Is this not the case in Samsung? Will I always get updates via PC? if yes then what a shame?
3. Not sure what benefit I am gonna get after firmware upgrade but its good to be on latest official version.
Thanks in advance.
JM
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Hi, could you let me know if this upgrade wiped your Tab please? i.e. you had to reinstall all apps, redo all home screen customization etc?

pda_crazy said:
1. Firmware upgrade - I think it is same as we say ROM upgrade in HTC phones. Right?
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Correct.
2. In Desire, I used to get OTA (Over the air) upgrade. Is this not the case in Samsung? Will I always get updates via PC? if yes then what a shame?
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Have you seen the size of the firmware packages for the tab? Many people won't be too keen on downloading around 300MB over their cell connection.
Having to plug it into the PC once every few months is not that much of a chore.
3. Not sure what benefit I am gonna get after firmware upgrade but its good to be on latest official version.
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No-one has yet to find an official changelog for any of the versions of the firmware, Samsung is unlikely to release this information to the public.

AndyGarton said:
Hi, could you let me know if this upgrade wiped your Tab please? i.e. you had to reinstall all apps, redo all home screen customization etc?
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No, all my apps are intact after applying the update.
I haven't seen the email app crash since the update (it used to crash reliably every 2nd time) and I haven't had the camera preview messed up either. Of course either of these might just be luck, but here's hoping.
Sent from my GT-P1000 using XDA App

I just updated the firmware.
All the bugs that i know of is still there, the browser lag, the video player thumbnail generation lag, etc.
Don't know what has been fixed here, unless i can see a changelog and test it.
My phone version has been updated from J16 to JJ1.
PDA JJ1 to JK3.
EDIT: The Gallery Loading is faster...ie. it generates the thumbnails almost instantly now. I have around 5-8 folders with over 1 GB of images inside.

knightnz said:
Correct.
Have you seen the size of the firmware packages for the tab? Many people won't be too keen on downloading around 300MB over their cell connection.
Having to plug it into the PC once every few months is not that much of a chore.
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That may be the case but Kies is an absolute nightmare.
I also have an SGS and when I applied an upgrade for Froyo on a stock SGS with nothing altered Kies 'bricked' the phone.
Luckily I could still do the 3-Button Recovery so managed to wipe the phone clean and use Odin with the upgrade ROM from samfirmware.com
As such I am no fan of Kies and not looking forward to connecting my Tab to it.
Question to everyone else who has done the upgrade ~ has anyone experienced any difficulties with Kies and the Tab?

I just upgraded also and can't really spot any changes so far. The upgrade did preserve everything, although I had to re-root. Oddly Opera Mobile was crashing a lot also (it hardly ever did prior to the upgrade), but an uninstall and reinstall seems to have fixed that.

Beards said:
Question to everyone else who has done the upgrade ~ has anyone experienced any difficulties with Kies and the Tab?
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It worked ok for me, although what are Mac users supposed to do? Luckily I had a PC in the house I could use.

Hi,
Upgrade was quite slow. It took 30-45 mins.
My all apps and home screen customisations are intact. That's really good.
JM.

Beards said:
Can you do me a favour, open your browser and go to the UK's PeakFM web site and see if you can view the page, click on any of the boxed links and navigate correctly through the web site.
I am finding certain web sites such as this and others are not being displayed correctly, so if the update has cured that I would jump at upgrading.
Thanks.
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Works fine using miren browser on the old firmware

How come I don't get the update in kies? It says my device is already running the latest firmware. I'm on an unlocked and unbranded euro version of the tab.
edit: is it because I rooted it?

crippleb0y said:
How come I don't get the update in kies? It says my device is already running the latest firmware. I'm on an unlocked and unbranded euro version of the tab.
edit: is it because I rooted it?
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same problem here too, i wish someone could tell us what to do in this case.

zozodouce said:
same problem here too, i wish someone could tell us what to do in this case.
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It's not because you've rooted anyway because I've done that and I got the update. Perhaps you really are already on the latest? My Tab is an unlocked one bought in the UK on the day of release and was running JJ3 originally.

It would appear the update is for JJ users as in JJ3 to JJ7.

knightnz said:
Have you seen the size of the firmware packages for the tab? Many people won't be too keen on downloading around 300MB over their cell connection.
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On HTC phones, you are notified that an update is available for download, and then advised that it may be better to switch to WiFi before downloading.
Having to plug it into the PC once every few months is not that much of a chore.
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Try telling that to someone who is running OS/X or Linux!
Yes, I know you can use a VM, but:
a) That *is* a chore!
b) You need to have a Windows license, which some people might not legally have.
EDIT: I see there is a Kies Mini now for OS/X users!
OTA is definitely the way to go IMHO.
Regards,
Dave

foxmeister said:
On HTC phones, you are notified that an update is available for download, and then advised that it may be better to switch to WiFi before downloading.
OTA is definitely the way to go IMHO.
Regards,
Dave
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Couldn't agree more with you Dave.... Kies is an absolute nightmare. Besides the insane method Samsung use, you connect and take a chance it does not brick your phone.

foxmeister said:
Try telling that to someone who is running OS/X or Linux!
Yes, I know you can use a VM, but:
a) That *is* a chore!
b) You need to have a Windows license, which some people might not legally have.
EDIT: I see there is a Kies Mini now for OS/X users!
OTA is definitely the way to go IMHO.
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I'm using OSX at the moment and am fine with having to boot into my win7 partition or use my WinXP VM if need be.
In order to download a 300MB file OTA, i'd either need to change my data plan to one that costs me an extra $30/month, or pay 10c/mb for data beyond my current cap. Not everywhere has good cellular data plans, although Europe, North America and Asis, would encompass >95% of their target market, so I can't imagine they'd care too much.
Obviously they _should_ support OSX users as it's a reasonable sized market, although probably most OSX users would be more likely to get an iPad as they're already suckling at the teat of Jobs. It's simply a USB/COM gateway, basically just an adb redirect, so other than the UI it's not like it's complicated for them to implement as most of the framework already exists in the SDK.

New Kies 2.0.1.11053_66_6

New Kies version out today. Maybe some other candy is right around the corner.
This did not come up when pressing Check for updates in my 2.0.0 version. So you have to manually download from samsung.com.

He's not wrong either

wow , its really big new who is using the kies anymore ??

k0sh said:
wow , its really big new who is using the kies anymore ??
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I used kies to update to the latest gingerbread. And all the errors encountered before by flashing manually to gingerbread using odin are not there anymore. It is always good to be "official" sometimes....
But then, all the thrill is lost...

it seems that we will never see KIES on mac
it's not fair.....

BaWoN said:
it seems that we will never see KIES on mac
it's not fair.....
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Use VMware Fusion

bongski55 said:
I used kies to update to the latest gingerbread. And all the errors encountered before by flashing manually to gingerbread using odin are not there anymore. It is always good to be "official" sometimes....
But then, all the thrill is lost...
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you used kies , i never install kies for any purpose .. only for DRIVERS ... and trust me , most guys around here they ain't use the kies even the damn CDs came with box ain't work

Download Link
Where is the download for the GT-P1010, Samsung still shows
ver.2.0.0.11044_11_3

zstatman said:
Where is the download for the GT-P1010, Samsung still shows
ver.2.0.0.11044_11_3
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i still see that version too

Found it on the German site at
http://www.samsung.de/de/Privatkund...49ba5-0e25-4cd8-a724-f8f54f57f683&dl=software

I installed this version on my PC and no the tab doesnot connect.It keeps on showing connecting but doesnot connect.Is some one else also facing this problem

No update for me
Frank by Tapatalk

BaWoN said:
it seems that we will never see KIES on mac
it's not fair.....
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There is a Kies version for mac...
http://www.samsung.com/uk/support/d...WA3IE&prd_mdl_name=GT-P1000&srchword=GT-P1000

Upgraded & Sync'g
Installed the update obtained from the German site and all went well.
I did have my P1010 USB attached during the update (actually, it uninstalled the prior version first) then sync'd my calendar & notes from Outlook 2003. The 1st sync done in this version is STILL running, is in its 2nd pass, and taking a lot longer than the prior version, perhaps going through some set-up or ??. Will add to this post when check out the sync
Done, took about 30 minutes so hope this was related to the newer version but .... Worked as expected

Kies sucks

amitambika said:
I installed this version on my PC and no the tab doesnot connect.It keeps on showing connecting but doesnot connect.Is some one else also facing this problem
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Same problem here. Also tried the 'Install drivers' option from one of the menus, but no change...

new kies update available ver. 2.0.1.11053_99

OTA Update for GT-P3100 IMM76D.P3100DDBLF2 changes

Did anyone else got these OTA update? I got it today (I am in India, have a GT-P3100). It just mentions "stability improvements" in the prompt before the OTA is applied. Things do seem a bit faster now.
One welcome improvement was this option to change the screenshot QuickLaunch softkey to other things like Applications/Search/Camera or get rid of it altogether. Anyone else found any extra tweaks yet?

AnDruid said:
Did anyone else got these OTA update? I got it today (I am in India, have a GT-P3100). It just mentions "stability improvements" in the prompt before the OTA is applied. Things do seem a bit faster now.
One welcome improvement was this option to change the screenshot QuickLaunch softkey to other things like Applications/Search/Camera or get rid of it altogether. Anyone else found any extra tweaks yet?
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I am rooted on a custom ROM, so of course I didn't get it, but those changes to the screenshot button are pretty awesome! At least Samsung listens to us... A little.

Checked samfirmware.com and saw 4 asian countries listed with this update to 4.0.4
Pretty fast update.. guess I'll have to wait here in the Netherlands
Sent from my Galaxy Nexus using xda premium

Wow! Wonder when/if itll roll out here in the US?
Sent from my GT-P3113 using Tapatalk 2

Can you crossflash P3113 to P3100?

To answer my own question yes you can crossflash 3113 to 3100 but the phone functionalities wont work (says no network)
Other than that everything seems fine.

did it have english language?
i want to download it from sammobile and flash it.

Yes it is English.
IR Blaster / Peel does not work though as the P3100 doesn't have IR Blaster.

zyo said:
Yes it is English.
IR Blaster / Peel does not work though as the P3100 doesn't have IR Blaster.
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Did you flash it or are you just guessing?
I ask because, I don't use the IR anyways and wouldn't mind checking this out.

miketoasty said:
Did you flash it or are you just guessing?
I ask because, I don't use the IR anyways and wouldn't mind checking this out.
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I flashed it on my P3113. Peel complains it is incompatible (As the model number changed to P3100 which doesnt have Infrared)
Additionally there is a phone icon on the homescreen which P3113 cant really use (lack of hardware) although you can disable that.
Not perfect, I'd wait for a proper 4.0.4 for P3113.

zyo said:
I flashed it on my P3113. Peel complains it is incompatible (As the model number changed to P3100 which doesnt have Infrared)
Additionally there is a phone icon on the homescreen which P3113 cant really use (lack of hardware) although you can disable that.
Not perfect, I'd wait for a proper 4.0.4 for P3113.
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Thanks for the update, wait I shall.

Please Help!!
I m in India too. my devices option says no updates available, however there is a software update prompt when i connect it to kies but when i start the update in few seconds my device connection is lost and then is reconnected and gives me the update software prompt. this goes on and on. i even tried reinstalling kies. I m on samsung tab stock rom. PLEASE HELP!!

ksh20480 said:
I m in India too. my devices option says no updates available, however there is a software update prompt when i connect it to kies but when i start the update in few seconds my device connection is lost and then is reconnected and gives me the update software prompt. this goes on and on. i even tried reinstalling kies. I m on samsung tab stock rom. PLEASE HELP!!
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For me using Kies wasn't necessary. I was using the device while connected to Wifi and it downloaded the update via OTA on its own and asked me to apply it. You may want to check "Update" settings to make sure OTA is enabled. FWIW, I also had a Samsung account setup (for Samsung Dive), not sure if that affects things.

just a quick question!
i got my tab2 P3100 (4.0.3) monday morning and saw the update notif, but dint update to 4.0.4, cos i wanted to check how good i was getting battery wise etc.
Will update probably this Saturday.
My question is will this 4.0.4 work on P1000? i do know that the arch is different, but since the update installs Peel w/o the India P3100 having IR, is there a possibility that this may work?

My device is rooted, ive downloaded the new fw through Ota, but when the system reboots it comes to cwm, how can i apply the update?

ksh20480 said:
I m in India too. my devices option says no updates available, however there is a software update prompt when i connect it to kies but when i start the update in few seconds my device connection is lost and then is reconnected and gives me the update software prompt. this goes on and on. i even tried reinstalling kies. I m on samsung tab stock rom. PLEASE HELP!!
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the same happens for me also.it shows update and when click update it disconnects and return to previous screen.please give me the solution for this.if any one has installed through kies please mention about it.

[HOW TO]Update GS3 to Official JB update using Kies-India. No Warranty issues.

The JB update just started rolling out in India a few days back and this method helps you update your Galaxy S3 to the official JB release using Kies(Easiest and the safest way) Though people over at this thread ( http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=33921598#post33921598 ) do say the servers are sometimes down and I personally think this was take a LOT of time.
Also, This should work in India, GS3 owners in other countries(GLOBAL + US VERSIONS) can give this a try to check whether they have the update or not. No harm done either ways.
I'd like to thank jshashwat93 for this method as I saw his post on the aforementioned thread and that's how I got my update.
NOTE: This method is pretty safe until you don't remove the phone from your computer while it's updating in Download mode. So if you do somehow manage to screw up your Device, I AM NOT RESPONSIBLE
Here's how it goes:
1. Disconnect your phone from the computer, if you have it connected and start Kies.
2. Click on Help->Check for updates. This Updates Kies. It's required for Updating the Firmware of your phone.
3. After this is done, you might want to restart Kies, and from here on, we shall get to the Update process.
4. Go to Tools->Firmware Upgrade and Installation.
5. It should ask for your Model No. Enter: "GT-I9300".
6. Now it should ask for your Serial No. as Shown in the 2nd picture attached.
7. Now power off your phone and remove the back cover and then the battery.
8. The battery compartment has the IMEI number and the serial number near the Barcode. You require the Serial number.
9. The serial number is written as "S/N: XXXXXXXXX". That's an 11 character number. Write the "XXXXXXXXXXX" in the Serial Number field in the Kies pop up. (Do not write the 'S/N:/ Part)
10. Non Indian users, this is the step that makes it or breaks it for you, the next screen shows you whether or not there is an update for you and from here on, the software will download some files(Shouldn't take long)
11. After a few agreements, you should see the software now asking you to attach your phone in Download mode.
12, Make sure your phone has at least 80% battery because I am not sure whether the battery is charged in Download mode or not. And this step might take a while. The phone, from here, SHOT NOT BE DISCONNECTED or you will spoil your phone(Brick i even. Don't know the consequences)
13. By now you must havee seen that all settings and apps will be erased(In one of the agreements) so it's better to back up your data. ALTHOUGH, here's the interesting part, after my update, I saw all the apps and EVERYTHING was carried forward as it is so cheers to SAMSUNG for that.
14. ALright, Power off your device and press and hold the VOLUME DOWN+HOME BUTTON+POWER BUTTON to enter the download mode.
15. The phone should now display a warning(Check image). Press the volume up button to Continue.
16. You are now in download mode.
17. Connect your phone to your computer and start the installation(The onscreen instructions will guide you. I couldn't post screenshots because I have already updated my phone. Sorry)
18. Sit back and relax this may take a while I left it overnight and slept like a baby(LOL). Though make sure, YOU DO NOT DISCONNECT YOUR PHONE
19. You should have Jelly Bean after the update is done. No need to restart or anything as for me, it was already rebooted. And all my apps were carried here. Works absolutely perfectly. CHEERS Samsung
NOTE: This does not void the Warranty because it's been updated through Kies. So if something DOES go wrong, and you can't find a way to solve it on XDA, you can always get it repaired. Still, Don't blame me if the guy won't repair your phone.
Have fun with your new Update. Cheers
If I helped in anyway, Which I hope I did, HIT THE THANKS BUTTON INSTEAD OF JUST SAYING IT!!!!!!

Doesn't work mate.I tried it and I am from india. Nowhere is jb update available in india......also kies is the weirdest app ever...says no update...I tried everything you just mentioned...God knows if indian users will get it in this month or maybe next year(4.1.1)...as of 4.1.2 and multi window ,its like just give up,samsung is too busy to roll out updates...

No Update
Same here, no update yet. Neither OTA nor via kies....I confirmed from my friends across the country who have S3, they too don't see the update yet.

emerald123 said:
Doesn't work mate.I tried it and I am from india. Nowhere is jb update available in india......also kies is the weirdest app ever...says no update...I tried everything you just mentioned...God knows if indian users will get it in this month or maybe next year(4.1.1)...as of 4.1.2 and multi window ,its like just give up,samsung is too busy to roll out updates...
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gauravdm said:
Same here, no update yet. Neither OTA nor via kies....I confirmed from my friends across the country who have S3, they too don't see the update yet.
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Please follow the instructions properly and it will work. Don't forget to put your phone in download mode when kies prompts you too

gauravdm said:
Same here, no update yet. Neither OTA nor via kies....I confirmed from my friends across the country who have S3, they too don't see the update yet.
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i think JB is out for India. iam from india and am running JB right now. just check Sammobile and i think its a official one. . i tried the given method. it works but i got struck at 99% while downloading. so i flashe with ODIN. follow the instructions it may work for you. the update is true.

It only works if an actual update for your individual phone exists.
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emerald123 said:
Doesn't work mate.I tried it and I am from india. Nowhere is jb update available in india......also kies is the weirdest app ever...says no update...I tried everything you just mentioned...God knows if indian users will get it in this month or maybe next year(4.1.1)...as of 4.1.2 and multi window ,its like just give up,samsung is too busy to roll out updates...
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Can't be. I live in Pune and I updated it just yesterday. Its working just fine for me. Try to see if your lies is updated or not. And probably it hasn't been rolled out for your location. Samsung, at least in the US releases OTA updates specific to locations. Might be the same case here. Oh and this only works on the stock ROM. What error are you getting?

JJEgan said:
It only works if an actual update for your individual phone exists.
jje
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Specific to the serial number?

gauravdm said:
Same here, no update yet. Neither OTA nor via kies....I confirmed from my friends across the country who have S3, they too don't see the update yet.
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I'm Indian too man. And I am on 4.1.1 just updated last night. I guess ota is rolled out to specific regions at a time so their servers don't crash so I don't expect people getting otas soon. Kies by default doesn't give an update either. This method is the only way to get it right now if you have it

got it...finally updated to 4.1.1

gauravdm said:
2. Click on Help->Check for updates. This Updates Kies. It's required for Updating the Firmware of your phone.
Its on step (2), it says "Latest Version installed". So, would this still work, if i try to update?
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Also, when I'm putting in the model no. and the serial no., it gives the following error:
"The model information that you have entered cannot be verified; the device initialization cannot proceed"
Can someone help and let me know what the error all about?
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Yes it will work.
You entered in Caps "GT-I9300" right?
See the screenshot. And check whether you entered the Correct Serial Number. All should be in caps and do not add the "S/N:" in the beginning.

So did anyone in Kolkata get the OTA update?
Also, this method probably woks but due to my slow internet connection, I don't know if I can stare at my phone that long being in download mode.

sidh10 said:
So did anyone in Kolkata get the OTA update?
Also, this method probably woks but due to my slow internet connection, I don't know if I can stare at my phone that long being in download mode.
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Me neither. Put it for download at night and woke up to see it was done. You can give it a try. Though it is slower than usual

It works fine for me, updated day before yesterday as said in op.I am from Tamilnadu
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skssha said:
It works fine for me, updated day before yesterday as said in op.I am from Tamilnadu
sivashankkar
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does this work for sri lanka?

niko_s3 said:
does this work for sri lanka?
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No harm in giving it a try man. All the best.

Sadly no JB for me....
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niko_s3 said:
Sadly no JB for me....
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Why whats it say?

Nothing changed. Still on ICS
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It works partially for Poland (T-mobile). It found an update, installed it, but the 4.1.1 for polish T-mobile version is surely broken. I haven't got bar at the top of the screen (the one with battery usage, time) and I couldn't set wallpaper (only black screen as background). I'm not an expert with this but I think it have something to do with odexed/deodexed ROM in the update.
I had the same issue when tried to manually install first leaked JB OTA. Good thing I could root phone and restore backup.
BE SURE TO MAKE A BACKUP BEFORE TRYING THIS METHOD!