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Upgrading to the new Oct 5 firmware on rooted Samsung Epic

I rooted my phone and when I try upgrading to the new firmware that samsung released on October 5, i it says that my phone is not able to upgrade firmware. Any one know what to do? Thank you.

cinematree said:
I rooted my phone and when I try upgrading to the new firmware that samsung released on October 5, i it says that my phone is not able to upgrade firmware. Any one know what to do? Thank you.
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More info please. What kernel, what ROM, what root did you use? I'm nice, but some people on this forum would eat you alive for leaving a post like this.

I'm sorry amigo - I know very little about phones - new to this world. I'm pretty good with computers though. I learn fast.
It's Kernel version 2.6.29
build number SPH-D700 ECLAIR.DI18.
Firmware: 2.1-update1
I used one.click.root.exploitv2.2.4 to root the phone. I haven't installed any other ROMS (Is there a place on the phone or within Rom Manager where it displays which exact ROM I am running?).

cinematree said:
I'm sorry amigo - I know very little about phones - new to this world. I'm pretty good with computers though. I learn fast.
It's Kernel version 2.6.29
build number SPH-D700 ECLAIR.DI18.
Firmware: 2.1-update1
I used one.click.root.exploitv2.2.4 to root the phone. I haven't installed any other ROMS (Is there a place on the phone or within Rom Manager where it displays which exact ROM I am running?).
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You're already on DI18, no need to update.
The build number shows you the ROM you're running

Ah great. Thank you.

Sooooooo....

Hey Guys, Just thought I'd share my Galaxy S story with you, if that's cool.
It's been 4 months since I got my Samsung Galaxy S and after a week of owning it I flashed it using Odin to I9000XWJM2 (2.1) and everything was fine (well actually my phone would always crash and it got very annoying, but it was still useable as a device) but I was still prepared to wait until the official Vodafone Froyo update arrived. So the big day arrived! I found out that Vodafone had released 2.2 though kies. My first problem was that I have a Mac and kies is a Windows only program (I used my friends windows pc to flash the phone the first time round, because Odin is Windows only too) so I contacted Samsung and they said take it into a Vodafone store and they'll sort it. I thought "great" and I took it in and they tried to update it. Only problem was they said it wouldn't work because I had flashed it and kies wouldn't recognise my phone so he basically told me to flash Froyo on the phone the same way I flashed I9000XWJM2 onto it previously.
So now I'm going to flash I9000XFJP7 onto my phone, just wondering if this firmware is any good and will it be the same or even better than the Froyo update that Vodafone have sent out? Is it also stable and does it improve the GPS?
Thanks for any help anyone can give.
Mav.
P.S. Just tonight my Marketplace has updated, and now I can update all applications at one with the update all button at the bottom, and I now have the related tab feature. I thought this was only for 2.2 phones, I'm only on 2.1.

Anyone?
Sent from my Samsung Galaxy S I9000

Flash the newest rom mate, it is XXJPU.
It's fast, unbranded and fast lol

and 2.2.1!

Cheers mate.

Need help with upgrading to 2.3/2.3

Hi first of all I want to say that i know there is a lot of threads about this but there are so many that i don´t know what to do any further so I am starting a new thread.
I have a galaxy S and wanted to update from Android 2.1 to Android 2.2 but i have been waiting and waiting and Kies always says there are not other updates.
I tried a older verision and the newest one but Kies still doesn´t let me upgrade.
Ive read a lot of threads and saw that it seems like the only way is to do it by using Odin. I read a bite in the big thread about this but i was thinking about one thing and that was if there is any better verision of flash now when android 2.2 has been out for so long? Could anyone please link me to wich files is at the moment best to use for upgradring to 2.2.
My other question is can i go from 2.1 to 2.3 directly or will this cause some problems? Is 2.3 officialy out or only in beta?
I have a swedish samsung galaxy S and verision PDA JM2 /PHONE JM1 and its not rooted. Please let me know if you need any more information.
Thanks a lot for the answers.

I suggest you wait Kies should soon have the official 2.3.3 firmware update .
That dont appear you can try alternative methods .
Basics
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=723596
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=939752
jje

Hi in the FAQ u linked it´s a lot of info but nothing that i am searching for.
I really don´t believe in kies anymore because that program is the worst thing made.
Is there any realease date for the new KIES and has it been said that its going to fix bugs that prevents people from upgradring to 2.2?
I am thinking about going for darkys room for gingerbread verision but i don´t know if i can still be on 2.1 verision to upgrade to the newest verision.
Can also anyone answer on this question.. under programverision in the menu it says [email protected] what does that mean? Does it have anything to do with it being a swedish verision?

2.3.3 is not released so Kies cannot update something that does not exist on its servers .
Current methods of updating to unofficial 2.3.3 are all over the forum update via Odin non official firmware .
I am thinking about going for darkys room for gingerbread verision but i don´t know if i can still be on 2.1 verision to upgrade to the newest verision.
need to ask in Darky posts not something i would know about .
Better roms on this forum i use look at devs section .
jje

To install darkys rom v10 rc4 (2.3.3) follow this link
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=814091

guenni72 said:
To install darkys rom v10 rc4 (2.3.3) follow this link
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=814091
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To fix if it breaks your phone and save a help post and bandwidth.
Flash to stock rom with pit 512 and repartition checked .
jje

[Q] Why won't my Beast Running UBKK2 Update?

Since I received my N7000 on November 17, 2011 from Mobilecityonline my Galaxy Note won't update. It's running UBKK2 - the CSC is TTT - which a Brazilian CSC.
I've searched every thread and correctly followed every step of the process I've found unsuccessfully, I've tried the manual update and receive "no update available" every time I read about a new firmware release. The CSC is listing only 3 codes; VNO, TTT, and TDR - I installed each one of these CSC codes in an attempt to prompt a software update to no avail. I haven't even gotten the update from January that provided the addition of the Torch & everything that came with it!
Short of rooting my Note is there anything I can do to either change the CSC Code to one that receives updates regularly or manually update the firmware? I thought I'd wait until ICS became available hoping that would correct these issues but I'm slowly getting PO'd that I may not be even to receive ICS.
Plus I didn't/don't see the reason to have rooted by now - I've rooted all of my Android devices from HTC EVO 4G's & 3D's, Nook Color, to Asus Transformers. Is there anything I can do without rooting this beast and will I even receive Ice Cream Sandwich?
I'm begging for help please. I'd sincerely appreciate ANY help and I'm willing to donate to anyone that will help achieve everything I'm missing out on to date.
Thank you in advance,
Jim G.

If keeping it stock is all you want, just download one of the stock firmwares and flash it with odin.
You may have to be a member to see this link but.....
http://www.sammobile.com/firmware/?page=3&t=1&o=1&m=GT-N7000&r=6#regiona
^^^
They are the South Amercian firmwares currently out, but the European ones are newer if you want to try those.

Wow that was fast!
Wow! Thank you for the super fast reply. Can I D/L and use any stock firmware, I was hoping to use either the UK or German versions cuz they look like they get updates more often than the rest. If I'm wrong I stand corrected - could you please point out a version to use or am I stuck using the BZ version forever?
Oh Lord I hope not! * Forgive me - I saw you suggested the EU versions after I hurried to reply, my fault! *
Again, Thank You in advance,
Jim G.

Brazil Note.
I too have a Note with a ROM from Brazil. Since this is my first Android phone and I'm a noob so far, what will it take to get mine over to a euro one. Will this brick my phone? What region do you recommend for a US user? I understand that you meant Europe, but there a lot of choices like open, open euro or open germany or europ or german. Any directions or advice is greatly appreciated. Thanks.

flshing a firmware for another region is fine... I offen just update to whereever has the newest update

But if i update to a stock rom from another country without changing csc, will i be able to update via kies whenever a newer csc update gets release online for my country? I got this ideia it wont be possible and will still need to change it again via Odin. It bother me if it wipes my phone each time i update. Still in kka/5 here with unlocked phone...
Sent from my GT-N7000 using XDA

William Haven said:
But if i update to a stock rom from another country without changing csc, will i be able to update via kies whenever a newer csc update gets release online for my country? I got this ideia it wont be possible and will still need to change it again via Odin. It bother me if it wipes my phone each time i update. Still in kka/5 here with unlocked phone...
Sent from my GT-N7000 using XDA
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After updating to another regions ROM, You can just Odin back to the original stock ROM if you really wanted to, to restore KIES function for the original configuration.
But to be honest, the only time I ever have, is just for warranty purposes, I don't touch kies in any shape or form, there really is no need.
The way I work is, I like to use the stock ROMs, but rooted etc... So, when I got the phone, I rooted it, put the ClockWorkMod Recovery (CWM) on and now I just update my ROM with the repacked stock versions made to be flashed with CWM. They are exactly the same ROMs but rooted and deodexed, some I "believe" are multi CSC too.
Swyped from my finger, to your face on my Samsung Galaxy Note, using Tapatalk!

Thank you for all the help! I'm choosing to use the open-Germany (DBT) stock ROM cuz I've been keeping track of the ROM that was updated the most. I found it to be the German and UK versions but it seems the open-German edges it out.
I've got it all D/L'd and am actually waiting to get my notebook up and running after a CPU upgrade. Once I receive the thermal paste updating my Beast is the 1st order of business!
It sucks that the UBKK2 firmware never allowed any kind of an update, it makes me wonder if I'd even get the ICS update when it's released on March 15 or shortly thereafter. Of course that's according to the rumor mill and I'm simply referring to that since the SGSII's received their ICS earlier today according to SanFirnware.
So who knows? Again, I thank everyone fir their help and input.
Jim G.
Direct from my Samsung Galaxy Note GT-N7000

[Q] Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 Jelly Bean

Hello All
Just joined this site in the hope the experts maybe able to help.
I have not altered changed or modified my Tab in any way, mainly because if i tried i would probably blow it up. I currently have Version 4.0.3 on my Tab and never seem to get an upgrade in Kies for it. I am seeing on a lot of web sites that JB 4.1.1 is now available for it, ON KIES, but I can't get it.
I live in Spain and Spain seems to be listed in the locations where the upgrade is available.
I also have an Sll, which has upgraded to JB.
Anyone got any ideas please?
Thank you in advance.
Stevex85

Just download the rom @ sammobile.com and flash it with odin
you will keep your data as it did to me some time ago.

HAKANN said:
Just download the rom @ sammobile.com and flash it with odin
you will keep your data as it did to me some time ago.
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Thanks for your reply.
I tried that before, but where the instructions say, look for the file with 'CODE' in it, wasn't there. So couldn't get any further.