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newbie to Galaxy S2

Hello,
i just bought a new Galaxy S2. UK version i believe.
i tried to update firmware to 2.3.4 but Kies says the device cannot be updated or something...
i have seen showthread.php?t=1075278 but i am confused which one i need...
here is some info from about phone:
Model number: GT-I91000
Android version: 2.3.3
Baseband version: I9100XXKF2
Kernel version: 2.6.35.7-I9100XXKF2-CL25304 [email protected] #2
Build number: GINGERBREAD.XXKF2.
Thanks in advance.

k1ng440 said:
Hello,
i just bought a new Galaxy S2. UK version i believe.
i tried to update firmware to 2.3.4 but Kies says the device cannot be updated or something...
Correct Kies = official firmware upgrades only .
i have seen showthread.php?t=1075278 but i am confused which one i need...
You dont need any but if you want the unofficial updates then KH1 is the latest in that post .
XXKH3 2.3.4 latest from Frankenstein packages that thread .
with
XEU CSC for UK
Your current firmware is KF2
jje
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Thank you.
How do i make sure the phone is uk version?

UK on the side of the box >>>Product Code .
jje

sorry but its nothing there..
by default. uk keyboard and uk language was selected.

does it matter if i use?
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1182498
and
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1095274&page=1343
i heard they are good.

Your choice .
jje

you an expert person, please recommend me.

For a new user Cognition rom would be the starting point .
jje

Omg, i have installed them to my phone, now my phone battery is draining so fast. Please help me.
EDIT:
SpeedMod SGS2 + Lite'ning Rom v6.1 XXKH3
EDIT2:
i am also getting triangle on boot.
Please help me.

do a battery calibration before a battery consumption judgement.
I use LeoMar Revolution 2.6, it is a very easy to use ROM with lots of themes and you can flash it with his kitchen app.
the yellow triangle is for unsafe kernel, it is used for rooting the device. don't let it bother you

Thank you.....
can you give me link to LeoMar Revolution rom's thread?
i cant find it anyhwere

k1ng440 said:
Thank you.....
can you give me link to LeoMar Revolution rom's thread?
i cant find it anyhwere
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I mean this sincerely - yes you can, you're not trying hard enough. "Search" is your friend. Please try again.

Thank you. i found it long time ago. i was just confused with Google custom search.
i didnt like LeoMar Revolution rom..
let me try Cognition rom
OR
go back to stock with speedmod kernel

[Q] How to flash I9000 on CM9? from 2.3.6 TMZ BOJW6

Hello,
I own GT - I9000 with STOCK ROM exactly this one (2.3.6 TMZ - Baseband i9000XXJW4; and Build number - gingerbread.BOJW6)
And I wanna root and flash from stock to custom rom (CM9).
Before posting I tried to root my SGS by SuperOneClick 2.3.3, however it stopped in the step 7. And now I would like to use ODIN for this. But I will do this once and I dont want to make hard brick from my phone. I am confused in this terms like PDA,CSC atc. And I dont know where to find new ones.
It´s possible to join files to this thread for ODIN for rooting and flashing?
It´s needed to upload new kernel, baseband (PDA,CSC and so on) on the phone?
Please would you mind to clear this issue up for me?
Thank you very much.
MM
Please help me, I am beginner in this trouble...

user 1234 said:
Hello,
I own GT - I9000 with STOCK ROM exactly this one (2.3.6 TMZ - Baseband i9000XXJW4; and Build number - gingerbread.BOJW6)
And I wanna root and flash from stock to custom rom (CM9).
Before posting I tried to root my SGS by SuperOneClick 2.3.3, however it stopped in the step 7. And now I would like to use ODIN for this. But I will do this once and I dont want to make hard brick from my phone. I am confused in this terms like PDA,CSC atc. And I dont know where to find new ones.
It´s possible to join files to this thread for ODIN for rooting and flashing?
It´s needed to upload new kernel, baseband (PDA,CSC and so on) on the phone?
Please would you mind to clear this issue up for me?
Thank you very much.
MM
Please help me, I am beginner in this trouble...
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I am in it too. Try this, it might help :
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1101534

TROUBLES after rooting the Galaxy S4 (I-9500)

Hey folks,
I just got my Samsung Galaxy S4 (Indian version) rooted the other day. After the rooting process, the phone has become quite laggy. When I opened the camera it gave me the "camera failed" message. The volume buttons ain't working properly as well. The phone is really acting weird. Can anyone help me out??
Here are the details of the current scenario of my device:
Model Number : GT-I9500
Android Version : 4.2.2
Baseband Version : I9500DDUBMF8
Kernel Version : [email protected] #24 Tue May 09:04:05 WEST 2013
Build Number : JDQ39.19500XWUBMF8
SELinux Status : Permissive
Thanks in advance!

AdiSinghV12 said:
Hey folks,
I just got my Samsung Galaxy S4 (Indian version) rooted the other day. After the rooting process, the phone has become quite laggy. When I opened the camera it gave me the "camera failed" message. The volume buttons ain't working properly as well. The phone is really acting weird. Can anyone help me out??
Here are the details of the current scenario of my device:
Model Number : GT-I9500
Android Version : 4.2.2
Baseband Version : I9500DDUBMF8
Kernel Version : [email protected] #24 Tue May 09:04:05 WEST 2013
Build Number : JDQ39.19500XWUBMF8
SELinux Status : Permissive
Thanks in advance!
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http://wanamlite.com/2013/07/11/adam-kernel-galaxys4-v1-6/
Flash the latest Kernal by adam and it should be fine
incase u still have issue
Flash The stock firmware latest is MG1 get the link from from Signature
and the root using CF root Method
Camera is broken in certain Kernal there is a fix also but now i m not able to find

123hiten said:
Flash the latest Kernal by adam and it should be fine
incase u still have issue
Flash The stock firmware latest is MG1 get the link from from Signature
and the root using CF root Method
Camera is broken in certain Kernal there is a fix also but now i m not able to find
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Thanks for the reply, Hiten. I got the rooting done from someone else so I guess I should show him your message and ask him to do the needful. Will recover first and then redo the rooting process using the CF method as you suggested... BTW, can you recommend me some must have/fun tweaks after the device is rooted ? Can we add more gestures or something unique ? Thanks once again.. Cheers!

AdiSinghV12 said:
Thanks for the reply, Hiten. I got the rooting done from someone else so I guess I should show him your message and ask him to do the needful. Will recover first and then redo the rooting process using the CF method as you suggested... BTW, can you recommend me some must have/fun tweaks after the device is rooted ? Can we add more gestures or something unique ? Thanks once again.. Cheers!
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U can have 3 minit framework thats nice ,
Use nova launcher / apex launcher have many gesture based commands
Flash some animation which works with TW launcher makes the phone do little danching while opening etc
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2327389&highlight=tw+animation
Note flashing the above needs a Recovery u can use philz recovery to flash it

Solution for soft-bricked N9005 after flashing Hong Kong's TGY firmware

I am posting this to help people who ran across the same problem I did the past 24 hours, which drove me crazy and it was quite difficult to find any info on it.
I bought my N9005 on eBay from a Hong Kong seller. I just updated it with Kies and noticed that sammobile.com has a newer MJ8 firmware, so I figured I'd just download it and flash it via Odin.
Kies shows my mobile as XME (Malaysia region), but I guessed it should work just fine, and boy was I wrong.
Moments after trying to flash it, it failed, but it did manage to flash the beginning of the firmware, which was the new MJ bootloader. That newer bootloader does not allow any other firmware with older bootloader be flashed on the phone. Not even Kies's emergency recovery was able to revive my phone which was stuck in emergency download mode.
When trying to flash I got all sorts of errors, such as:
invalid ext4 image
and
CHECK FAIL : fused : 2 , Binary : 1. (when trying to install the older XME Malaysian Firmware on top of the new bootloader)
To make a very long story short, after almost giving up and start waiting for a Malaysian firmware with the new bootloader to be released, I ran across the UK MJ6 BTU rom which does have the new bootloader too and decided to try flashing it. To my amazement - this worked and my phone is back to life! phewwwww!
This is a download link to the BTU MJ6 firmware:
http://www.hotfile.com/dl/252753467/b379b8f/N9005XXUDMJ6_N9005OXADMJ4_BTU.zip.html
Hope this helps others!
P.S. If this information helped you, please click the "THANKS" button below. It's free of charge.

doclucas said:
I am posting this to help people who ran across the same problem I did the past 24 hours, which drove me crazy and it was quite difficult to find any info on it.
I bought my N9005 on eBay from a Hong Kong seller. I just updated it with Kies and noticed that sammobile.com has a newer MJ8 firmware, so I figured I'd just download it and flash it via Odin.
Kies shows my mobile as XME (Malaysia region), but I guessed it should work just fine, and boy was I wrong.
Moments after trying to flash it, it failed, but it did manage to flash the beginning of the firmware, which was the new MJ bootloader. That newer bootloader does not allow any other firmware with older bootloader be flashed on the phone. Not even Kies's emergency recovery was able to revive my phone which was stuck in emergency download mode.
When trying to flash I got all sorts of errors, such as:
invalid ext4 image
and
CHECK FAIL : fused : 2 , Binary : 1. (when trying to install the older XME Malaysian Firmware on top of the new bootloader)
To make a very long story short, after almost giving up and start waiting for a Malaysian firmware with the new bootloader to be released, I ran across the UK MJ6 BTU rom which does have the new bootloader too and decided to try flashing it. To my amazement - this worked and my phone is back to life! phewwwww!
This is a download link to the BTU MJ6 firmware:
http://www.hotfile.com/dl/252753467/b379b8f/N9005XXUDMJ6_N9005OXADMJ4_BTU.zip.html
Hope this helps others!
P.S. If this information helped you, please click the "THANKS" button below. It's free of charge.
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Thanks buddy for helping me, got me up and running again :good:

You're welcome, mate!

Softbrick
Thank you thank you thank you thank you .
I always liked Hong Kong roms on note one and two and I thought I can continue the tradition .
Softbricked it , and no solution anywhere . I installed this and voila . Back in business . I also installed MJ7 on top now all is good .
Have I said thank you ?
Well thank you !

budalica said:
Thank you thank you thank you thank you .
Have I said thank you ?
Well thank you !
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You're welcome. Did you press the "Thank you" button?

Thanks a lot. Without your post, my phone will still be bricked.

hh
That day! ! Me too

Useful info, I'm sure this will be of use in many situations.
Thankyou.
Sent from my GT-I9100 using Tapatalk 4

uscool said:
Thanks buddy for helping me, got me up and running again :good:
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could someone please upload that firmware again on some other hoster? because hostfile isnt working anymore. couldnt find the file on any other server by myself.

lalahamid said:
could someone please upload that firmware again on some other hoster? because hostfile isnt working anymore. couldnt find the file on any other server by myself.
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Here is the newer version from UK BTU: N9005XXUDMJ7_N9005OXADMJ4_BTU.zip
http://terafile.co/29f621508415

doclucas said:
I am posting this to help people who ran across the same problem I did the past 24 hours, which drove me crazy and it was quite difficult to find any info on it.
I bought my N9005 on eBay from a Hong Kong seller. I just updated it with Kies and noticed that sammobile.com has a newer MJ8 firmware, so I figured I'd just download it and flash it via Odin.
Kies shows my mobile as XME (Malaysia region), but I guessed it should work just fine, and boy was I wrong.
Moments after trying to flash it, it failed, but it did manage to flash the beginning of the firmware, which was the new MJ bootloader. That newer bootloader does not allow any other firmware with older bootloader be flashed on the phone. Not even Kies's emergency recovery was able to revive my phone which was stuck in emergency download mode.
When trying to flash I got all sorts of errors, such as:
invalid ext4 image
and
CHECK FAIL : fused : 2 , Binary : 1. (when trying to install the older XME Malaysian Firmware on top of the new bootloader)
To make a very long story short, after almost giving up and start waiting for a Malaysian firmware with the new bootloader to be released, I ran across the UK MJ6 BTU rom which does have the new bootloader too and decided to try flashing it. To my amazement - this worked and my phone is back to life! phewwwww!
This is a download link to the BTU MJ6 firmware:
http://www.hotfile.com/dl/252753467/b379b8f/N9005XXUDMJ6_N9005OXADMJ4_BTU.zip.html
Hope this helps others!
P.S. If this information helped you, please click the "THANKS" button below. It's free of charge.
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my brick story in short is------ brought note 3 sm-n9005 from ebay from a Hong Kong based seller. pics of ap, cp and csc are attached. rooted with chainfire's and installed cwm6 by chenglu. A few days back, flashed bobcat rom version 2(mj7) and later 3( mk2 ) without problems. Was looking for different themes .yesterday flashed balckchrome from s4 forum that also went smooth. Unfortunatly flashed another theme for s4 which was not meant for andriod version 4.3. Pretty stupid .went into bootloop. Had nandroid backup tried to restore but couldn't.
Flashed another rom mk2 from cwm. again bootloop .took the odin route and flashed stock deodesk mj7 by Djembey from this thread.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/show....php?t=2461929
Failed again. Then downloaded latest mk2 from sammobile website. The same error (invalid ext4 img) in short failed on all ccounts. Have run out of options. The last thing in mind is to wait for some new bootloader after mk2 which might rescue me as mentioned in this thread that new bootloaders might help... Any guidance will be appreciated. Thanks

@pyarajaani
Try this:
1) Get X-Note v6 custom rom.
2) Use Odin to install CWM recovery.
3) boot the phone into CWM recovery and copy the X-NOTE rom (MK2 based) to your phone or card.
4) Do a complete wipe/factory-reset from CWM
5) Install the X-NOTE rom from CWM
And let me know how it went

doclucas said:
@pyarajaani
Try this:
1) Get X-Note v6 custom rom.
2) Use Odin to install CWM recovery.
3) boot the phone into CWM recovery and copy the X-NOTE rom (MK2 based) to your phone or card.
4) Do a complete wipe/factory-reset from CWM
5) Install the X-NOTE rom from CWM
And let me know how it went
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Why did you suggest X-Note but not another ROM?

3 reasons:
- It's MK2 based
- I am using it
- It's excellent
And besides, if the method I suggested works, he can always replace a ROM later on if he wishes.

doclucas said:
3 reasons:
- It's MK2 based
- I am using it
- It's excellent
And besides, if the method I suggested works, he can always
replace a ROM later on if he wishes.
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Thanks for the suggestion. ..tried twice with both stock n Civato kernels.. didn't go beyond Samsung logo screen....With Civato there appears some error above the logo...pics i m attaching. .Thanks again.

doclucas said:
3 reasons:
- It's MK2 based
- I am using it
- It's excellent
And besides, if the method I suggested works, he can always replace a ROM later on if he wishes.
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Nope, I didnt mean what is the best rom to use.
The problem is that how to bypass the bootloop issue.

pyarajaani said:
Thanks for the suggestion. ..tried twice with both stock n Civato kernels.. didn't go beyond Samsung logo screen....With Civato there appears some error above the logo...pics i m attaching. .Thanks again.
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No need to mess with kernels.
Were u able to install cwm via odin and then boot into cwm?

doclucas said:
No need to mess with kernels.
Were u able to install cwm via odin and then boot into cwm?
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yes...I did that n installed X note rom from cwm. BUT I suspect that cwm is not fully functional. Why I m saying this is that I have a nandroid backup of bobcat mj7 rom...which cwm isn't able to detect even. ..nevertheless. .cwm is installed.

1) Which CWM version do you have installed?
2) Did you do a full wipe/factory-reset?
3) Did you try also advanced formatting (of system partition together with the full wipe) and then install the ROM?
4) Did you try all the above with the latest TWRP recovery instead of CWM?
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2467255

Try to flash this file by cwm first and then flash any rom after you want
https://www.dropbox.com/s/bibytggk2m8npw8/Brick_Loop_FIX_Fix.zip
Sent from my SM-N9005 using Tapatalk

[Q] Bricked SM-N9005

Hi Guys
Ive bricked my phone I think.
Long story short I flashed a stock ROM of 4.4.2 I believed would work on my SM-N9005 and it failed with the ext4 image error in odin.
I then tried to install the latest CWM which wanted to attempt to root my device. When the device rebooted it brought me to a samsung page advising the device needed restored to factory settings which continually loops.
Now I have tried to put a stock firmware back on the device but it is giving me error
SW REV CHECK FAIL : [aboot]Fused 3 > Binary 2
Any advice or help would be great as I'm now really unsure what to do.
Thanks
Richie

richie1888 said:
Hi Guys
Ive bricked my phone I think.
Long story short I flashed a stock ROM of 4.4.2 I believed would work on my SM-N9005 and it failed with the ext4 image error in odin.
I then tried to install the latest CWM which wanted to attempt to root my device. When the device rebooted it brought me to a samsung page advising the device needed restored to factory settings which continually loops.
Now I have tried to put a stock firmware back on the device but it is giving me error
SW REV CHECK FAIL : [aboot]Fused 3 > Binary 2
Any advice or help would be great as I'm now really unsure what to do.
Thanks
Richie
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Did u turn Reactivation off?

I hop u r not trying to put 4.3 stock rom back.
Sent from my SM-N9005 using xda app-developers app

Flash stock 4.4 firmware from your carrier or if not available yet check in the general section which is flash-friendly release for your phone.

richie1888 said:
Hi Guys
Ive bricked my phone I think.
Long story short I flashed a stock ROM of 4.4.2 I believed would work on my SM-N9005 and it failed with the ext4 image error in odin.
I then tried to install the latest CWM which wanted to attempt to root my device. When the device rebooted it brought me to a samsung page advising the device needed restored to factory settings which continually loops.
Now I have tried to put a stock firmware back on the device but it is giving me error
SW REV CHECK FAIL : [aboot]Fused 3 > Binary 2
Any advice or help would be great as I'm now really unsure what to do.
Thanks
Richie
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In all topics of forum the same issue, people dont understand this
SW REV CHECK FAIL : [aboot]Fused 3 > Binary 2
This means you trying to downgrade your phone
FUSED 3 = you have 4.4 installed already
Binary 2 = this means you trying to put 4.3 SW

exprxp said:
In all topics of forum the same issue, people dont understand this
SW REV CHECK FAIL : [aboot]Fused 3 > Binary 2
This means you trying to downgrade your phone
FUSED 3 = you have 4.4 installed already
Binary 2 = this means you trying to put 4.3 SW
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ah I see I tried to flash this onto the phone initially which caused the problem
3IE-N9005XXUENA6-20140218154049
can someone elaborate on how to tell which is a flash friendly version for the phone ?
the phone is from Vodafone in the UK if that helps.

richie1888 said:
ah I see I tried to flash this onto the phone initially which caused the problem
3IE-N9005XXUENA6-20140218154049
can someone elaborate on how to tell which is a flash friendly version for the phone ?
the phone is from Vodafone in the UK if that helps.
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3IE-N9005XXUENA6-20140218154049 4.3
http://samsung-updates.com/device/?id=SM-N9005 here you have to find 4.4 SW

exprxp said:
3IE-N9005XXUENA6-20140218154049 4.3
http://samsung-updates.com/device/?id=SM-N9005 here you have to find 4.4 SW
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is there any restriction on which 4.4 firmware I use ?
I'm currently downloading N9005XXUDMJ7_N9005OXADMJ4_BTU

richie1888 said:
is there any restriction on which 4.4 firmware I use ?
I'm currently downloading N9005XXUDMJ7_N9005OXADMJ4_BTU
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NA6 is 4.4, if u have international sm-n 9005 download from below link latest poland firmware NB3, what u r downloading is 4.3
http://www.sammobile.com/firmwares/3/?download=25440

jdomadia said:
NA6 is 4.4, if u have international sm-n 9005 download from below link latest poland firmware NB3, what u r downloading is 4.3
http://www.sammobile.com/firmwares/3/?download=25440
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thanks for the help I know have a polish rom on the device so ive made progress.
I know tried to flash n900s-cwm-recovery-6.0.4.7-kk(0125).tar which tells me the device is not rooted and asked do I want to attempt to root.
I select the return key and the phone reboots and goes back to the stock polish rom.
Any ideas how to flash a custom rom onto the device now. Sorry for the questions been working on this with no success

richie1888 said:
thanks for the help I know have a polish rom on the device so ive made progress.
I know tried to flash n900s-cwm-recovery-6.0.4.7-kk(0125).tar which tells me the device is not rooted and asked do I want to attempt to root.
I select the return key and the phone reboots and goes back to the stock polish rom.
Any ideas how to flash a custom rom onto the device now. Sorry for the questions been working on this with no success
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Thanks to all involved I am now running Omega KK Rom.
This was a major pain just glad its sorted.