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New update is available xwkh5 BUT YOU CAN ONLY UDATE VIA YOUR PHONE.
i GOT THE UPDATE THIS MORNING AFTER SO MANY UP AND DOWN WITH KIES.
BUILD NO
GINGERBREAD XWKH5
What operator are you on?
My phone is not branded ,
BUT AM USING t-MOBILE SIM
The good thing about this is
The version is 2.3.4 and am base in uk
How did you update with your computer and using Kies or within the phone to update over the air?
After so many hard time with kies , because i was unable to update my phone .
I downloaded the xkf3 from www. samfirware.com and installed through odin. . i installed it and then went through setting to register for OTA ,i mean on the phone. this has got nothing to do with kies or my computer. Ater 5mins the phone notify me with new update and i pressed yes that was how i got it. You can forget kies . It is not reliable.
No joy for me. I'm on similar free firmware as well
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Help. Every time when I check for ota it always displays connection failed. Any suggestions?
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Anyway like i did mentioned is a matter of luck. I did first tried from the begining to install ke1 through odin and the went back on phone to register on ota and then i got update message to install ke2 which idid. after that i treid ke7 with the hope to get the same messa but failed. i then insatalled the kf3 and the registered again for ota on the phone and i got the message update available voila.
can you post a screen shot of the build info (*#44336#)
im seeing nothing on mine.... uk xue sim free....
*edit - looks like Darky crew already got it.... rob's sig "GT-I9100: Gingerbread.Deodexed XWKH5"
How do i do this. am willing to help you
How do i attach file or you can send me your email then i wll send the pic as attachment .
When I click on software update, nothing happens, is there something I need to set up first?
Pda 19100xwkh5
phone 19100xxkh3
csc 19100xeukh2
build time thursday august 25 19:37
Go to setting - about phone - software update and then accept the terms and register. after use the method from the first thread.
It will not show on my phone i have xwkf3 (nee)
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*edit - looks like Darky crew already got it.... rob's sig "GT-I9100: Gingerbread.Deodexed XWKH5"
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I am sure they have... trouble is they have started to keep this sort of thing to themselves more recently, rather than sharing it with the community!
May be is not available for your region.Am base in uk and i guess the csc state eu i'e europe
jus flashin kf3 now then i will try for kh5....
segunmichaelolu said:
May be is not available for your region.Am base in uk and i guess the csc state eu i'e europe
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I hope it will come too denmark
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Hello all,
I have the GT-N8013 (US Version), and decided I wanted to get Jelly Bean on it, since Samsung hasn't really said anything about an update for the USA.
I just flashed the German 4.1.1 ODIN last night as per this thread. I was under the impression this would not affect the binary counter or the firmware status. However, my binary count is now 2 (I've never flashed anything else), and the firmware status is Custom, rather than Samsung Official/Normal.
As such, I can no longer receive OTA updates for this device. I wanted to keep myself in a position where I could still get OTA updates one way or another.
I've seen things about changing the CSC, but I'm not sure I want to wipe the device, especially if I wouldn't be guaranteed to get OTA updates afterwards. (Or would it be guaranteed that OTAs would work if I changed the CSC to DBT...?)
What is the best course of action to get back to Samsung Official/Normal status (USA or German), or can it even be done?
(If I can't get back to Samsung Official, is there somewhere to download GT-N8010 German update.zip files, rather than the 1GB ODIN files?)
Thanks in advance for any help!
You'll need to root and then use TriangleAway to reset your counter. Then you can unroot and reflash official 4.1.1 from sammobile.com or just keep your root. Either way, you have to root to reset your counter. I recommend ExynosAbuse. As for OTA updates, you'll have to unroot and flash back to stock for that. To accomplish this, I recommend bypassing ODIN and using MobileODIN to flash, just in case the 8010 firmware is what tripped your counter to begin with... you know, cause you put it on an 8013.
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kornfan71 said:
Hello all,
I just flashed the German 4.1.1 ODIN last night. I was under the impression this would not affect the binary counter or the firmware status. However, my binary count is now 2
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Strange - Mine didn't do that for 4.11 or 4.1.2. It only changed when I rooted it. How are you checking that the Binary count is 2?
kornfan71 said:
The firmware status is Custom, rather than Samsung Official/Normal.
As such, I can no longer receive OTA updates for this device. I wanted to keep myself in a position where I could still get OTA updates one way or another.
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This will be because there is a mismatch between the devices CSC and the Firmware that is installed. You WILL lose all data if you wipe the device (Yes I've done it - No ROMS for UAE either)
kornfan71 said:
What is the best course of action to get back to Samsung Official/Normal status (USA or German), or can it even be done?
Thanks in advance for any help!
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Personally I'd wait a few days. JB is rolling out now, and I don't really believe that the US (8013) version will be that long behind the others. So if you can wait, then just download the 8013 JB ROM when it arrives, flash it with Odin and you will be back to official. I would tend to ignore the Binary count for now (see question above) and then fix it when you get the 8013 JB and your ready to go "Official"
Thanks for the replies!
Bulbous said:
How are you checking that the Binary count is 2?
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I'm just looking at the information at the top left of the screen when the device is in download mode.
Thanks for pointing me to ExynosAbuse. That will definitely make life easier when I go to reset the binary counter!
I'll probably just wait to flash an 8013 JB ROM once one is available. The 8010 firmware doesn't have 5GHz WiFi support, which I use frequently.
Thanks for the advice!
kornfan71 said:
Thanks for the replies!
I'm just looking at the information at the top left of the screen when the device is in download mode.
Thanks for pointing me to ExynosAbuse. That will definitely make life easier when I go to reset the binary counter!
I'll probably just wait to flash an 8013 JB ROM once one is available. The 8010 firmware doesn't have 5GHz WiFi support, which I use frequently.
Thanks for the advice!
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That's funny. My 8013 on 8010 firmware works perfectly on 5 GHz wireless n.
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Same thing happened to me. My counter is up to 2 now, one for the German ICS and one for the German JB.
My hypothesis is that you can swap ROMS within the same model - so any 8010 ROM works fine on any 8010 without upping the count, but that going between models (8010 -> 8013) trips the counter.
However, as far as I can tell, everything works fine except the ability to update OTA and it might even be better since you're getting the version that's not been modified for the US market to get past the legal issues with Apple.
The only iffy part is that you're going to be stuck relying on XDA for updates.. but to be honest, the gang here has been pretty reliable in that area for years.
kornfan71 said:
Thanks for the replies!
I'm just looking at the information at the top left of the screen when the device is in download mode.
Thanks for pointing me to ExynosAbuse. That will definitely make life easier when I go to reset the binary counter!
I'll probably just wait to flash an 8013 JB ROM once one is available. The 8010 firmware doesn't have 5GHz WiFi support, which I use frequently.
Thanks for the advice!
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I also installed the 8010 JB and now wi-fi direct between my GS3 and the Note doesn't work anymore.
I'm not rooted, will having the flash counter at 2, if I have an official rom flashed (and it says official in download mode), prevent me from getting an OTA?
tisoyboy2 said:
I also installed the 8010 JB and now wi-fi direct between my GS3 and the Note doesn't work anymore.
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WiFi issue are VERY common when flashing roms from different regions. Every country has different frequencies & bands that can be used publicly & in the UK & Germany, they differ from here in the US. If you change your CSC files in system to identify as an en_US device, or more precisely, change the line in the wifi config file from ccode=gb to ccode=ALL , you will then get 5Ghz. I have no issues with AllShare or WiFi direct, but I changed the wifi config files & edited the csc files to show XAR region with all wifi channels open (ccode=ALL).
BTW, there was an 4.1.1 region XAR leak recently, a few days ago I think. I am also pretty sure someone, maybe Darkman, released a deodexed version of it. There are also dumps of it in the Dev section of the Note 10.1 forums.
so like the title says my device's OS is not recognized official anymore, it's strange because i updated it only via KIES to the MDK firmware, installed programs like cpu-z, cpu spy, flash light , news apps but nothing root or overclocking related i just can't get the point.
any ideas why such a thing may happen?
Slavkoza said:
so like the title says my device's OS is not recognized official anymore, it's strange because i updated it only via KIES to the MDK firmware, installed programs like cpu-z, cpu spy, flash light , news apps but nothing root or overclocking related i just can't get the point.
any ideas why such a thing may happen?
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Well without installing something custom it should not happen
any ways u can flash a stock firmware using odin and u can get back official status back
follow the link in ma signature u ll get official firmwares from there
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added the full apps list, installed and disabled.
Slavkoza said:
so like the title says my device's OS is not recognized official anymore, it's strange because i updated it only via KIES to the MDK firmware, installed programs like cpu-z, cpu spy, flash light , news apps but nothing root or overclocking related i just can't get the point.
any ideas why such a thing may happen?
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I find this hard to believe.
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added the full apps list, installed and disabled.
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Well exactly i can't say what could have caused custom status
the simple way is flashing anything custom in real world gives custom status in ur case no idea how this happened
but still if possible try to reset the device completely and see if it changed else as told earlier flash firmware using odin all be fine
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UPDATE: just did factory reset and still the status is custom,I paid extra cash for the extended warranty and now that crap falls on me.
by the way, if i install an official ROM via odin so my binary counter will not increase?
Slavkoza said:
UPDATE: just did factory reset and still the status is custom,I paid extra cash for the extended warranty and now that crap falls on me.
by the way, if i install an official ROM via odin so my binary counter will not increase?
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That seems to be your best option... reflash it via odin
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Slavkoza said:
UPDATE: just did factory reset and still the status is custom,I paid extra cash for the extended warranty and now that crap falls on me.
by the way, if i install an official ROM via odin so my binary counter will not increase?
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if you didnt flash anything custom via odin, then probably it was custom when you bought it.
anyway flashing official firmware will not trigger your counter (it is signed by samsung)
when i bought the phone and i tried to update the firmware from the phone itself its just told me that i have the latest version, but now if i try to check for updates and it says " your device has been modified". i think some app caused this... i will try to contact samsung about this.... what is the best way to contact samsung about this bug?
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when i bought the phone and i tried to update the firmware from the phone itself its just told me that i have the latest version, but now if i try to check for updates and it says " your device has been modified". i think some app caused this... i will try to contact samsung about this.... what is the best way to contact samsung about this bug?
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its ok if ur device tells u that abt updating plus u now have custom because u flashed something via odin either rooting or anything else it isnt the rom that u have but ur flash counter as s4 has none so its either custom(modified by u) or stock
This thing happened to my s4 too
after I update this noon, I use stock rom JB 4.3
I have no idea, why my device status become custom, before I update the new software update, I checked my status is official
then after instal the new software update, it become custom
Hi All:
I am not experienced with smart phones and therefore would like to seek your advice/assistance regarding an issue that came up with my S 4 GT-I9505 International.
What happened:
- The 4.4 Kitkat update came out on my phone through my provider (Rogers, Canada)
- I downloaded the update via Wifi and began its installation at a relatively low battery
- During the update, precisely after the reboot while the % bar with the android guy was filling up, I plugged in my phone to ensure it would not die (wall outlet)
- Coming back to the phone after some time I noticed it was OFF
My phone is the international version, unlocked and was going to be sent to Europe (Portugal) based on the language of the manual and the fact that it came with a North American adapter.
What I have done since then:
- The phone turns on and the Samsung words appear on the screen with the model number and then it goes BLACK
- When plugged in, it turns on and shows the ''very low'' battery symbol and stays like that
- It is recognized through USB but does not connect to Kies
I have done the factory restore and cache wipes, those work fine. But when I do go to reboot the device I notice that "Error!" appears under the little android guy momentarily before booting up.
Any help is well appreciated. Thanks so much.
Jay
Its a brick .....u need to flash a stock firmware via odin
Hit thanx if I helped u
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2673134 here u will get the full guide to unbrick your phn and also download firmwarepackages through alternative download links (faster)
aerospaceCU said:
Hi All:
I am not experienced with smart phones and therefore would like to seek your advice/assistance regarding an issue that came up with my S 4 GT-I9505 International.
What happened:
- The 4.4 Kitkat update came out on my phone through my provider (Rogers, Canada)
- I downloaded the update via Wifi and began its installation at a relatively low battery
- During the update, precisely after the reboot while the % bar with the android guy was filling up, I plugged in my phone to ensure it would not die (wall outlet)
- Coming back to the phone after some time I noticed it was OFF
My phone is the international version, unlocked and was going to be sent to Europe (Portugal) based on the language of the manual and the fact that it came with a North American adapter.
What I have done since then:
- The phone turns on and the Samsung words appear on the screen with the model number and then it goes BLACK
- When plugged in, it turns on and shows the ''very low'' battery symbol and stays like that
- It is recognized through USB but does not connect to Kies
I have done the factory restore and cache wipes, those work fine. But when I do go to reboot the device I notice that "Error!" appears under the little android guy momentarily before booting up.
Any help is well appreciated. Thanks so much.
Jay
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Are you really sure your charger works? Are you sure your battery is not damaged? Try with a different charged battery and you will get your answers.
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Oh didnt noticed last two things
aerospaceCU said:
Hi All:
I am not experienced with smart phones and therefore would like to seek your advice/assistance regarding an issue that came up with my S 4 GT-I9505 International.
What happened:
- The 4.4 Kitkat update came out on my phone through my provider (Rogers, Canada)
- I downloaded the update via Wifi and began its installation at a relatively low battery
- During the update, precisely after the reboot while the % bar with the android guy was filling up, I plugged in my phone to ensure it would not die (wall outlet)
- Coming back to the phone after some time I noticed it was OFF
My phone is the international version, unlocked and was going to be sent to Europe (Portugal) based on the language of the manual and the fact that it came with a North American adapter.
What I have done since then:
- The phone turns on and the Samsung words appear on the screen with the model number and then it goes BLACK
- When plugged in, it turns on and shows the ''very low'' battery symbol and stays like that
- It is recognized through USB but does not connect to Kies
I have done the factory restore and cache wipes, those work fine. But when I do go to reboot the device I notice that "Error!" appears under the little android guy momentarily before booting up.
Any help is well appreciated. Thanks so much.
Jay
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I think it's a case of soft brick..
If your warranty is intact then go to Samsung care they will fix it for you.
Don't tell then what exactly happened. .
Say I updated and it's not working..
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Thanks for the replies everyone. I will attempt these solutions.
Does anyone advise against going to one of those kiosk style cellular repair shops?
Jay
aerospaceCU said:
Thanks for the replies everyone. I will attempt these solutions.
Does anyone advise against going to one of those kiosk style cellular repair shops?
Jay
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Before doing that, try to buy a new battery and test it. In the worst-case you will get a new replacement battery ; in the better case you will save a lot of money trying to repair something that it is not needed to be repaired.
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Hey all,
Good news. So I got on SamMobile.com, grabbed a UK 4.3 Android file and used Odin to flash it onto my unresponsive S4. It worked like a charm and the phone is back up and running.
Just a few questions as I am new to "flashing":
So now that I will have to flash UK releases of the latest firmware as my Canadian network provider will probably brick my phone every time they release the latest firmware, should I simply wait for the internet to have the latest firmware of my regions version and flash it every time via odin?
Also, is flashing over time going to decrease my phone's performance in terms of processing speed and memory (RAM)?
Finally, any suggestions that are different from what I plan to do as described above?
Thanks to everyone who contributed, I "thanked" the posts.
Jay
You can flash the latest release of your region nd then follow ota updates .....
aayushkhajuria2842 said:
You can flash the latest release of your region nd then follow ota updates .....
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Aren't OTA updates from my network provider which would mean that installing their firmware update would result in bricking? May you please elaborate?
Thanks.
Why would it brick installing their firmware .....u r on 4.3 without root so why would I m not able to understand ur question either
aayushkhajuria2842 said:
Why would it brick installing their firmware .....u r on 4.3 without root so why would I m not able to understand ur question either
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Well OK I use my phone in Canada but since its a UK phone I went out and got the UK firmware. So now when I get the latest firmware update (4.4) from Canada, won't it brick?
I mean that is what happened last time...
The phone is unlocked and I have never rooted it. Just used Odin to throw on the firmware.
Thanks.
aerospaceCU said:
Well OK I use my phone in Canada but since its a UK phone I went out and got the UK firmware. So now when I get the latest firmware update (4.4) from Canada, won't it brick?
I mean that is what happened last time...
The phone is unlocked and I have never rooted it. Just used Odin to throw on the firmware.
Thanks.
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Last time u said u had less battery I dont think flashing canada firmware will brick your phn
aayushkhajuria2842 said:
Last time u said u had less battery I dont think flashing canada firmware will brick your phn
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Ya I mean I did updates BEFORE the last one so that got me thinking, maybe it WAS the battery...
So do you think its safe that I go and try to update my firmware from my network provider on top of the UK firmware I put on it just last night?
Thanks!
U can flash any firmware on any othe bt just cant downgrade from 4.4.2 if u flashed it
aayushkhajuria2842 said:
U can flash any firmware on any othe bt just cant downgrade from 4.4.2 if u flashed it
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No I mean like, is it safe if I just do an "update" in my settings on the phone? That won't brick my phone if my battery is charged?
Yes updating in this way is the safest but u should have adequate battery
TYVM
aerospaceCU said:
TYVM
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Ur device status must be custom ?
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I mean is your device status custom
aayushkhajuria2842 said:
Ur device status must be custom ?
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I mean is your device status custom
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no it is OFFICIAL. and now when I try to do an update it says everything is updated.
but im on 4.3 and Rogers just put out 4.4.2 or Kitkat, or whatever....hmmm....weird...
Hello,
So my current situation is that I have Andriod 8.0, but due to the number of emails and messages I get per day, the Badges just aren't working for me, I need the number to remain if I swipe the notification away. Been trying to get back to 7.0 but I continue to fail.
I bought the phone from a person brand new unlocked
On the box it says, G950WVLU1AQD9 Made in China
The steps I took, I downloaded Odin, downloaded the latest drivers, Kies could not connect to the phone, kept saying log into the Original User Account (don't know what that meant, gave up).
Put the phone into download mode, and started Odin, I have tried to different versions from SamMobile.
1) G950WVLU1AQD9_G950WOYA1AQD9_TLS
2) G950WVLU2AQK7_G950WOYA2AQK7_TLS
Both fail immediately, I even tried Odin Prince, still nothing.
I am using the phone with Telus, am I doing something wrong? Do I need to download XAC Version?
In the phone the current baseband version is G950WVLU3BRD5
On the Download mode this is what appears:
PRMB Fuse Blown
RPMB PROVISIONED
CURRENT BINARY: SAMSUNG OFFICIAL
SYSTEM STATUS: OFFICIAL
FRFP LOCK: ON
WARRANTY VOID: 0X0
QUALCOMM SECUREBOOT: ENABLE
SECURE DOWNLOAD: ENABLE
SW REV CHECK FAIL: (ABL)Fused 3 > Binary 1
Any suggestions would be much appreciated, thank you very much!
this? G950WVLU1AQD9
I ended up downloading that, tried it but still keeps failing.
No idea why it's not working, never had issues in the past with Odin and older Galaxy Phones
Hamsnacks said:
I ended up downloading that, tried it but still keeps failing.
No idea why it's not working, never had issues in the past with Odin and older Galaxy Phones
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What build are you currently on
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what build are you currently on
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r16nw.g950wvlu3brd5
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r16nw.g950wvlu3brd5
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Sorry mate, you're not going back to nougat on that firmware, ever. 5th from last character is now a 3 and needs to be a 2 to go back to nougat. Try finding the setting to change online.
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FatalONEM8 said:
Sorry mate, you're not going back to nougat on that firmware, ever. 5th from last character is now a 3 and needs to be a 2 to go back to nougat. Try finding the setting to change online.
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Thanks for the help man, at least this way I can stop wasting time and trying.
Looked into it, doesn't look like its an easy task, guess I will just have to deal with it until hopefully Samsung releases some sort of fix.
Thanks again!