Database Users

Quickly upgrade through KIES

As you may know, KIES will let you download official updates only if the "SoftwareRevision" and "ProductCode" match
I've made some registry files which will let you upgrade without manually editing the registry.
it's pretty simple:
1.connect your device to the computer
2.open KIES
3.load the desired reg file
4.try to update (some versions need "Test Mode" to be turned on)
if it doesn't work:close KIES, delete HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Samsung and then try again (KIES will rebuild the values, this time your device will be in number 1)
currently there are reg files for the following firmwares:
JM1 (product code XEU)
JM2 (product code XEE)
JG8 (product code XSG)
please add more combinations

Where i can get the product code for Bulgaria ? my phone was with JF5 stock but i flashed JM1

EDIT: Deleted XXX trick, needs more research !

love this! kies upgrades are much easier. Now i dont have to reinstall all apps and settings.
upgraded to JM1
when i used the XXX trick, only JFA was offered

UK Virgin
Hi, i have JF5 firmware and wish to know which file i install from the rar file included i am in the uk.
ty

Stick this thread.

can you explain with a little more detail the point of this ? surely you dont want to be downloading foreign firmwares or am i missing the point

sensi_ said:
can you explain with a little more detail the point of this ? surely you dont want to be downloading foreign firmwares or am i missing the point
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I'm from Israel, there are no local firmwares so I must use foreign firmwares
The "point" is to make a database with combinations of product codes and firmwares
some people are more comfortable with KIES (although I prefer odin) and this just can make their life a little easier when upgrading.
one more advantage when upgrading through KIES: your data isn't lost (but only some times which I haven't figured out yet)

I too vote for stickying this thread, knowing working combinations for firmware files would be of great help for my upcoming Kies upgrade helper tool

miki4242 said:
Kies upgrade helper tool
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Can you elaborate? it sounds interesting
I would like also to hear more details about the XXX trick if you don't mind

Would the xeu have danish swype etc?
Does it work in normal mode in kies?
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ok, well i cant even get into test mode, any ideas why? id really like to play with this some more but Kies is that bad lol.
im CTRL+ALT+U+P
nothing... Kies software itself is the latest version, and i didnt even install the latest one because it didnt work i got hold of an old version, that the reason? because its the latest version i mean

ogen said:
Would the xeu have danish swype etc?
Does it work in normal mode in kies?
Sent from my GT-I9000 using XDA App
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It work in normal mode but no danish swype
sensi_ said:
ok, well i cant even get into test mode, any ideas why? id really like to play with this some more but Kies is that bad lol.
im CTRL+ALT+U+P
nothing... Kies software itself is the latest version, and i didnt even install the latest one because it didnt work i got hold of an old version, that the reason? because its the latest version i mean
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change HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Samsung\FUS
FUS_TEST from 00000000 to 00000001

Cool, this upgrade-"hack" works, I run the XEEJM2-file, and Kies enables me to actually upgrade to JM2.
It downloads the update, the phone restarts to Download-mode, but then I get an error-message on the PC, regarding Binaryloadermgr.exe failing. First it was because of a rapi.dll-file, then when I found the rapi.dll file and put it in the right directory, it gave me another error-message..
But all this might be because of Win7 x64...
Should try on a XP machine too

thanks.
I succesfully upgraded from jf3 to jm1.
can anyone tell me if this trick will work for froyo update as well?
So let's say if samsung releases froyo at the end of September and I follow exact steps as shown above, will I get upgrade to froyo instead of JM1?
Also what does JF3 and JM1 all mean?
I know that they are different firmware versions available but how do you know which one is the latest?
I think J means 2010 and M means perhaps August?
Cheers

Are you saying that using this method I can upgrade to JM1 without going through this flashing stuff? At the moment I have JG5 with Kies telling me "Your device cannot be updated"

Get 2.2 GPO on Branded Phones using Kies 1.5.3.10093.82

For Branded network phones, if you still have the previous version of Kies, you can change the LocalVer of Kies in the registry to make it think it's the latest version. Then change the product code etc to make it think you have a unbranded phone and the update will appear
I have done this on UK O2 branded SGS and has now been updated to JPO 2.2
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Samsung\Kies\DeviceDB\4]
"SoftwareRevision"="I9000XXJF3/I9000OXAJF3/I9000XXJF3/I9000XXJF3"
"ProductCode"="GT-I9000HKDXEU"
"HIDSWVER"=""
"DEVCONINFO"=""
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Samsung\Kies\]
"LocalVer"="1.5.3.10103.100"

psp888 said:
For Branded network phones, if you still have the previous version of Kies, you can change the LocalVer of Kies in the registry to make it think it's the latest version. Then change the product code etc to make it think you have a unbranded phone and the update will appear
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Samsung\Kies\DeviceDB\4]
"SoftwareRevision"="I9000XXJF3/I9000OXAJF3/I9000XXJF3/I9000XXJF3"
"ProductCode"="GT-I9000HKDXEU"
"HIDSWVER"=""
"DEVCONINFO"=""
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Samsung\Kies\]
"LocalVer"="1.5.3.10103.100"
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Have you tried this yourself or are you merely reposting the hack?
I've tried it on an Orange product code handset with the old version of Kies and it didn't work. Presumably, you need the new version of Kies in order to upgrade to Froyo: i heard somewhere that newer versions of Kies cannot be hacked.

I can confirm that if you allow Kies to auto update the official Froyo release is not available to you if you have upgraded to the Nortic JP6 via the registry hack.
H!pefully someone will find a way around this soon.

jian said:
Have you tried this yourself or are you merely reposting the hack?
I've tried it on an Orange product code handset with the old version of Kies and it didn't work. Presumably, you need the new version of Kies in order to upgrade to Froyo: i heard somewhere that newer versions of Kies cannot be hacked.
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Yes I have tried this on a O2 UK phone and the update appears.

I've tried this and it refuses to flash with an message telling me that my device hasn't sufficient charge. However, it is 100% charged! Anyone else seen this?

You can't use the reg hack with the latest KIES. You need the previous one, and then, changing the local ver in the registry to the latest version
Once done that, you can upgrade/downgrade to any firmware version inputing the right values on the registry's "software revision", etc...
I tried it myself, and it works.

everyone is going nuts!!!
Im like walking around the house with my USB Cable...

maesebit said:
You can't use the reg hack with the latest KIES. You need the previous one, and then, changing the local ver in the registry to the latest version
Once done that, you can upgrade/downgrade to any firmware version inputing the right values on the registry's "software revision", etc...
I tried it myself, and it works.
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what branded phone did you have, can you confirm you updated to 2.2 sucessfully so we can keep a record of what branded phones worked with this method

psp888 said:
what branded phone did you have, can you confirm you updated to 2.2 sucessfully so we can keep a record of what branded phones worked with this method
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Mine was XEC (Movistar Spain) But I already flashed to the leaked JPP/JPO
1st when connected to KIES 10093.82 I got the message: "your device can't be upgraded"
Then, changing the "Local Ver" on the registry, I got the message: "You already have the latest firmware"
So now, if I change "Software revision" in the registry to JF3, I get the option to flash this firmware.
However I didn't flash since I already have the leaked JPO/JPP and I don't know wether this oficial upgrade introduces any changes.
But well, doing this, I get the option to flash the upgrade.

Why did Samsung have to screw us over yet again, what was the big problem with the reg hack being used by people to get around their bloody crap software?????????????????????????????????????????????????
Just tried this reg change after downgrading from the new kies to this version and as soon as I use the phone reg changes I get an error no connection to server message from the updater software, if I leave the phone reg alone (with the JPM one) then it says no upgrade is available.
Anyone else with this problem as i'm about to throw my phone out of the window

psp888 said:
Yes I have tried this on a O2 UK phone and the update appears.
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Thanks. I'll give it another go then. Maybe I mistyped something.

miker33 said:
Why did Samsung have to screw us over yet again, what was the big problem with the reg hack being used by people to get around their bloody crap software?????????????????????????????????????????????????
Just tried this reg change after downgrading from the new kies to this version and as soon as I use the phone reg changes I get an error no connection to server message from the updater software, if I leave the phone reg alone (with the JPM one) then it says no upgrade is available.
Anyone else with this problem as i'm about to throw my phone out of the window
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Exactly the same for me on JP6

yes. just doen this. worked a treat. thanks

rastas69 said:
yes. just doen this. worked a treat. thanks
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Can you post which branded phone you updated from. Thanks

Managed to upgrade mine, had to edit the HIDSWVER and DEVCONINFO to include the JF6 strings and XEU part.

miker33 said:
Managed to upgrade mine, had to edit the HIDSWVER and DEVCONINFO to include the JF6 strings and XEU part.
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Post what you entered pal so I can have a go.

Lynchy30 said:
Post what you entered pal so I can have a go.
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You can leave them two entries blank

psp888 said:
You can leave them two entries blank
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It doesnt work for me if you heave them blank. I had to populate them.

I had to use the following to get around the unable to connect to server problem.
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Samsung\Kies\DeviceDB\4]
"SoftwareRevision"="I9000XXJF3/I9000OXAJF3/I9000XXJF3/I9000XXJF3"
"ProductCode"="GT-I9000HKDXEU"
"HIDSWVER"="I9000XXJF3/I9000OXAJF3/I9000XXJF3/I9000XXJF3"
"DEVCONINFO"="MN(GT-I9000);VER(I9000XXJF3/I9000OXAJF3/I9000XXJF3/I9000XXJF3);HIDVER(I9000XXJF3/I9000OXAJF3/I9000XXJF3/I9000XXJF3);PRD(GT-I9000HKDXEU);SN();IMEI(enter your imei here);PN( );CON(AT,MTP,MTP);LOCK(FALSE);SDP(CACHE)#OK#OK"
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Samsung\Kies\]
"LocalVer"="1.5.3.10103.100"

miker33 said:
I had to use the following to get around the unable to connect to server problem.
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Samsung\Kies\DeviceDB\4]
"SoftwareRevision"="I9000XXJF3/I9000OXAJF3/I9000XXJF3/I9000XXJF3"
"ProductCode"="GT-I9000HKDXEU"
"HIDSWVER"="I9000XXJF3/I9000OXAJF3/I9000XXJF3/I9000XXJF3"
"DEVCONINFO"="MN(GT-I9000);VER(I9000XXJF3/I9000OXAJF3/I9000XXJF3/I9000XXJF3);HIDVER(I9000XXJF3/I9000OXAJF3/I9000XXJF3/I9000XXJF3);PRD(GT-I9000HKDXEU);SN();IMEI(enter your imei here);PN( );CON(AT,MTP,MTP);LOCK(FALSE);SDP(CACHE)#OK#OK"
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Samsung\Kies\]
"LocalVer"="1.5.3.10103.100"
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Worked a treat, many thanks

O2 UK...still no froyo!

Checking Kies daily now and still only JM1 available to upgrade to...
What gives?
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djglenn1337 said:
Checking Kies daily now and still only JM1 available to upgrade to...
What gives?
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I got tired of waiting. Downloaded and installed XEU JP0 this afternoon, runs really well on my o2 UK SGS.

Me too, I've flashed my phone to O2 UK stock FW two weeks ago waiting for froyo but nothing so far. Going to flash XEU on 15th nov if nothing changed.

Hi. Can you do favor for me and others in Czech,Slovakia. Is in your flashed JPO possibility to switch to Czech, Slovak locale in localization settings and also swype input language ? Is it from samfirmware ? Thanks very much.
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O2 last week gave a delivery date for Frodo of 15-11-10 .
You wont update if its not on the servers .
jje

svkmirec said:
Hi. Can you do favor for me and others in Czech,Slovakia. Is in your flashed JPO possibility to switch to Czech, Slovak locale in localization settings and also swype input language ? Is it from samfirmware ? Thanks very much.
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Čeština & Slovenčina are available

djglenn1337 said:
Checking Kies daily now and still only JM1 available to upgrade to...
What gives?
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I feel your pain.. Still nothing on Orange UK either.
I emailed Orange to ask if they could tell me when it would be released, got this reply:-
"Thank you for your email regarding your Samsung handset.
I am sorry to learn that you are unaware of our process regarding firmware updates for Orange phones. Please accept my apologies for any inconvenience this has caused.
I would like to advise that Orange customers are not able to obtain firmware updates direct from Samsung themselves, this is due to the Orange branding that you have on your phone that allows you to use this on our network.
Please find below a link to our website where you are able to check in the future if an update via Orange has been released.
http://www2.orange.co.uk/servlet/Sa...96364420640&product=Feature&t=Product&tabid=1
Be aware that your handset may not be available on the listings until if or when an update is released.
When a new update is made available by a handset manufacturer they will pass a version of this to Orange so that we can run the required tests to confirm that this update they have released will co-exist with the Orange branding that you are required to use on your phone.
It is possible that the new update that is released may not co-exist with the Orange branding and thus we will not be able to release the update for the Samsung Galaxy, if they can not co-exist and we were to release this to your phone, this could effectively be detrimental to your handset and Orange will not process for this reason.
If the update version can not co-exist with the Orange branding then we will wait for Samsung to release a new update to which we will restart the testing process accordingly.
Be aware that it is not possible to advise of any estimated timescale for the testing of this update by Orange, furthermore, we can not guarantee that an update will be released at all regarding the Samsung Galaxy as the updates that could be released may never work alongside the Orange branding on the phone.
Because some of this information is speculative and based on situations regarding the testing of updates that may or may not ever be released by Samsung and the time it takes to complete the testing of the new updates, please accept my sincere apologies that we can not be more specific regarding your query.
As with the current Android update it has been released via an Over-The-Air format, this may be the situation for the the next available update, but this method we will not be able to confirm until the update is valid for Orange UK handset users when it has been released.
Please be advised that the answers to many common queries can be found in the Frequently Asked Questions section in the Help and Support option on the Home page of our website.
www.orange.co.uk
I trust this information clarifies your query"

I have one of the O2 unlocked handsets, just went for the XEU update, works like a charm

Im on o2, got my phone from car phone warehouse and i updated to 2.2 last week though Kies
Regards Jim

Benson881 said:
Im on o2, got my phone from car phone warehouse and i updated to 2.2 last week though Kies
Regards Jim
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Could u tell us: pda,phone and CSC versions please ?
I would be grateful, cuz I'm waiting for O2 FW just for the APN settings and for future updates.

If I update to XEU Froyo version now can I update to O2 Froyo version when they decide to release it?
Just thinking about warranty etc...

thegadgetman said:
If I update to XEU Froyo version now can I update to O2 Froyo version when they decide to release it?
Just thinking about warranty etc...
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You can always change back to what you need via Odin if you're comfortable with that. If not, wait for official Kies update or you'll have lots of work to do.

Yz_MCR said:
Could u tell us: pda,phone and CSC versions please ?
I would be grateful, cuz I'm waiting for O2 FW just for the APN settings and for future updates.
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I just reformatted my computer so i cant plug my phone into kies at the moment caus i havent reinstalled it yet. I can tell you what my phone says though
Model : GT-I9000
Firmware 2.2
Baseband Version : I9000XXJP
Kernel Version : 2.6.32.9 [email protected] #1
Build number : Froyo.XXJPO
Regards Jim

JPO from samfirmware sets product code to xxkor :/
While they claim that it is europian firmware, so ... and does not have cz/sk swype. I have backup of some important files so ot is not prob, but better is to be pattient and wait for official froyo. This is my advice for ordinary peoples.
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O2 now saying this week subject to testing .
jje

chambo622 said:
You can always change back to what you need via Odin if you're comfortable with that. If not, wait for official Kies update or you'll have lots of work to do.
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I am happy to use Odin and don't mind the effort but are there actual O2 ROMs around that I can flash back onto the device later if needed?
Also will flashing an XEU ROM change my product code?

Latest update news from O2 tweet .
Can you tell us when (i.e a real date) the android 2.2 update for Samsung Galaxy S will be available.
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It should be with you tomorrow
jje

Im trying the update and I get server timeout, usually it just says no update available, I wonder if something is brewing.

tumpin said:
Im trying the update and I get server timeout, usually it just says no update available, I wonder if something is brewing.
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Last tweet was saying later today .
jje

JJEgan said:
Latest update news from O2 tweet .
Can you tell us when (i.e a real date) the android 2.2 update for Samsung Galaxy S will be available.
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It should be with you tomorrow
jje
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i'm O2 SGS user uk, updated my sgs last night to JPA via kies, didn't need reg edit hack... had jp6 (via kies using reg edit) previously. was available since 15/11/10 @ 2100 GMT, recommend rooting SGS via pc and OCLF, quad score before was 980 after was 1800.
much more solid compared to JP6.... need to fully test it but why you reading this get the new firmware!!!
forgot to add, needed to click the update firmware button more then once as i think the server which you download JPA from is quite busy, it is there though, thank goodness i don't need to deal with kies for a while!

help to upgrade to UK orange firmware

I have heard that the uk orange 2.2 firmware is available through kies. I flashed the rom two months ago from orange 2.1 firmware to JPO firmware. Now i want to flash back to orange 2.2 firmware.
The strange thing is that I cannot upgrade through Kies even I flashed to JF1 firmware by Odin (upgrade buttom does not work). My production code: I9000HKDORA.
Then I use Odin to flash the new uk orange 2.2 firmware (I9000BVJP8), i can sucessfully flash but cannot enter the system. it stoped at the first image "I9000'.
Anyone can help me?
Thank you.

I am a complete noob so this is probably wrong but cant you use reg hack ( on this forum somewhere) to spoof your phone firmware on kies?
Tried the orange 2.2 update and really didnt rate it, mainly because it didnt really improve anything from 2.1 so used the reg hack to unbrand and get jpy.
This I do like-give it a try .

Thank you. Why I want to upgrade the official one is that I found there is no phone signal at most time when I flashed other firmwares. Could you tell me what firmware you are using for your orange branded phone? Any signal ?
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PDA I9000XXJPY
PHONE I9000XXJPY
CSC I9000OXAJPY
Build Info 2010,12
Post for reg hack is here http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=835628
The official orange 2.2 version out at minute is -
PDA -I9000BVJP8
Phone-I9000BVJP3
CSC-I9000ORAJP8
Build info 2010.12
Im getting really good reception on jpy, but to be honest Ive always get good reception anyway -have you signed up for T mobile reception if your area is poor reception?
Hope this helps a bit..

I try to flash the firmware:
PDA -I9000BVJP8
Phone-I9000BVJP3
CSC-I9000ORAJP8
but after flashing the phone stopped at the logo image and cannot enter the system.
ancient geek said:
PDA I9000XXJPY
PHONE I9000XXJPY
CSC I9000OXAJPY
Build Info 2010,12
Post for reg hack is here http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=835628
The official orange 2.2 version out at minute is -
PDA -I9000BVJP8
Phone-I9000BVJP3
CSC-I9000ORAJP8
Build info 2010.12
Im getting really good reception on jpy, but to be honest Ive always get good reception anyway -have you signed up for T mobile reception if your area is poor reception?
Hope this helps a bit..
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That dooesnt sound too good. Way beyond me. Have pm'd you a link that may help

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That dooesnt sound too good. Way beyond me. Have pm'd you a link that may help
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After flashing the phone stopped at the logo image and cannot enter the system. No matter using Odin or Upgrading from Kies.

Samsung Galaxy S i9000 Froyo 2.2.1 bad update

Hello,
i have a SGS i9000 and a few weeks ago i went to the service for a software repair and since then my phone has:
PDA: I9000XFJS4
PHONE:I9000XXJPY
CSC I9000XFJS8
Build info: 2011.02
I repeat this is the Froyo installed by the guys at the service
And today i head that 2 days ago there was released Ginderbread Stock 2.3.3 for it BUT: when entering Kies and after updating it with the latest version: 2.0.2.11071_128 it STILL says that:
Your phone cannot be updated
I saw that there was KOR selected so i selected CNX, ORO and tried to install the Cosmote csc but didn't found it...
As i understood... this is a weird froyo version... JS4/JPY/JS8
Do you believe it will be available a gingerbread STOCK version for my version and if not... what can i do to install a usable froyo version so i can update via kies the STOCK gingerbread 2.3.3 / 2.3.4 for CNX/ORO Romania version
In this moment i have it rooted but can be unrooted anytime and it is NOT lagfixed
Regards
Ionut

dude.
you need to reflash official froyo.
you can find it here:http://www.mediafire.com/?xxjnl7bxi15xj8v (this one is for ORO/CNX/Cosmote). using ODIN.
after that you can use kies to update without a problem.

thx
i'll do it right now.. but.. WTF.. this is the version that those morons from HAT Romania installed it, and seems like it's all messed up... damn it

Thanks, i installed it with odin 1.7 and pit s1_odin_20100512.pit
i'll install 2.3.3 / 2.3.4 via kies
Thanks a lot
PS: first there was a failure but tried it again and was ok. Thx again You're a savior

crazyionutz said:
Thanks, i installed it with odin 1.7 and pit s1_odin_20100512.pit
i'll install 2.3.3 / 2.3.4 via kies
Thanks a lot
PS: first there was a failure but tried it again and was ok. Thx again You're a savior
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grr...4th romanian that doesn`t know where to post this week...
Jesus Christ

siky_dude said:
grr...4th romanian that doesn`t know where to post this week...
Jesus Christ
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agreed .. i keep noticing the romanian flag and wonder if this is just another trolling .... People regardless of any country, please read the forum rules .... this is a DEVELOPMENT section, not a section asking for SIMPLE HELP ....

what can i say...50% of Romania`s population is retarded
P.S: I can say this because i live here ... you can`t

Sorry for posting in the wrong section... no need for trivialities
Thread can be closed as it is solved and afterwards can be moved to the right section