My Note 3 (Vodafone branded) is rooted and therefore I cannot update to the latest firmware which was released in the last couple or so days. When I select software update, I get a message stating that the software is modified and therefore it cannot be updated...
How do I go about updating the firmware? Can I use stock (for unbranded Note 3) for my Vodafone branded Note 3? Do I need a Vodafone branded firmware?
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Hi all,
I have the Galaxy Note 3 SM-N9005, currenty running android 4.3, and I am waiting eagerly for the KitKat 4.4.2 update, but I'm afraid that because this specific model is not officialy sold im my country (Israel) and I bought it from abroad, that maybe the KitKat update will not reach my phone here in Israel.
Can someone please tell me if the official Samsung KitKat 4.4.2 update for this model (SM-N9005) is not region restricted, e.g. it has nothing to do with regions, and my phone will be updates via kies anyway ?
frliran said:
Hi all,
I have the Galaxy Note 3 SM-N9005, currenty running android 4.3, and I am waiting eagerly for the KitKat 4.4.2 update, but I'm afraid that because this specific model is not officialy sold im my country (Israel) and I bought it from abroad, that maybe the KitKat update will not reach my phone here in Israel.
Can someone please tell me if the official Samsung KitKat 4.4.2 update for this model (SM-N9005) is not region restricted, e.g. it has nothing to do with regions, and my phone will be updates via kies anyway ?
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You Note will update from the Region that it was bought from, via OTA -- So if you got it from say, Germany, you'll receive German OTA update when it rolls out, same for X Y Z country.
I just did this and flashed the mexican CSC and locked my phone. I think if you keep the right CSC you'll be fine
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radicalisto said:
You Note will update from the Region that it was bought from, via OTA -- So if you got it from say, Germany, you'll receive German OTA update when it rolls out, same for X Y Z country.
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Hi all, Im not sure if im posting in the right section, I am new to forumns, I have a samsung galaxy s5 G900F, I am in the UK but cannot get update for lollipop via samsung kies 3 or OTA. All it says is latest updates already installed. My samsung was bought in italy but was unlocked to all networks. My build number is KOT49H.G900FXXU1ANG9, is the reason it is not updating because its from Italy and that I have to wait for Italy to release their update?
Well, yea if your ROM is Italian then you need to wait for the Italian update
Or flash a UK ROM, in which case you might as well flash the stock Lollipop ROM from sammobile or here XDA
Yes, your rom is italian no carrier, in italy for now lolipop was released only for some carrier(Vodafone and H3g)
Thanks for your reply, I am searching for the UK ROM and found BTU - is BTU for no carrier? also do I need to Root my phone to install the ROM?
hi people
long time no speak need some help..
when i brought my note 4 (back on 4.4.4) it was a branded 3 phone and after the second day of owning it i flashed it to a official samsung 4.4.4 to get rid of the "3" branding.. anyway after the lolipop update came out my phone never asked me to update and always stated it was on the newest firmware (even up to today)
so i installed the 5.1.1 lolipop update via odin and the "3" branded stuff came back.. does anyone know where i can download a official UK unbranded 5.1.1 don't like all the branded bits
thanks in advance (im pretty sure i downloaded the unbranded firmware)
anyways any help will be appreciated
F17.ANT said:
hi people
long time no speak need some help..
when i brought my note 4 (back on 4.4.4) it was a branded 3 phone and after the second day of owning it i flashed it to a official samsung 4.4.4 to get rid of the "3" branding.. anyway after the lolipop update came out my phone never asked me to update and always stated it was on the newest firmware (even up to today)
so i installed the 5.1.1 lolipop update via odin and the "3" branded stuff came back.. does anyone know where i can download a official UK unbranded 5.1.1 don't like all the branded bits
thanks in advance (im pretty sure i downloaded the unbranded firmware)
anyways any help will be appreciated
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Currently there is no official UK unbranded 5.1.1 firmware, there is only Vodafone and Three branded firmware.
You will have to either wait for the firmware to be released or flash repackaged firmware which will install unbranded firmware and keep your current CSC.
See here for more information
Have no problem on mine, has no warranty so it's on custom rom's. While ago I rooted the stock kk on my friend n9005 and upgraded it to the last stock of the time, it is now on n9005xxugnh1 (csc: n9005huignj2) stock H3G (tre in Italy) - he wants to upgrade to stock Lollipop but the LP H3G roms are old and in my experience terrible - the most stock up to date are the unbranded ones (ITV):N9005XXUGBOK6. So here is my question: do I dirty upgrade with MOP or FF from the rooted stock branded H3G kk to the stock unbranded LP or do I have to do some steps in between like rooted H3G kk to unbranded kk (to root) and finally unbranded LP?
verbumomo said:
Have no problem on mine, has no warranty so it's on custom rom's. While ago I rooted the stock kk on my friend n9005 and upgraded it to the last stock of the time, it is now on n9005xxugnh1 (csc: n9005huignj2) stock H3G (tre in Italy) - he wants to upgrade to stock Lollipop but the LP H3G roms are old and in my experience terrible - the most stock up to date are the unbranded ones (ITV):N9005XXUGBOK6. So here is my question: do I dirty upgrade with MOP or FF from the rooted stock branded H3G kk to the stock unbranded LP or do I have to do some steps in between like rooted H3G kk to unbranded kk (to root) and finally unbranded LP?
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You can't unbrand the device like that. You will have to buy a IMEI unlock code to unbrand it.
I wrote unbrand, not unlock! The phone is not carrier locked, simply the Samsung stock rom has some apps and boot screen of the provider - none of branded n9005 I've seen here in Italy are carrier locked, not Tim, Wind, Vodafone, H3G- Mine was H3G even if it was sent me by Samsung as replacement (it was brand new) also this one was bought in a shop without a subscription to H3G
verbumomo said:
I wrote unbrand, not unlock! The phone is not carrier locked, simply the Samsung stock rom has some apps and boot screen of the provider - none of branded n9005 I've seen here in Italy are carrier locked, not Tim, Wind, Vodafone, H3G- Mine was H3G even if it was sent me by Samsung as replacement (it was brand new) also this one was bought in a shop without a subscription to H3G
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1. The latest H3G firmware is N9005XXUGBOD6 (not old). They are preparing the new update to it.
2. Unbrand is easy only if your device allow installing other CSC Code countries. How you can know them? Install this APP and take a look in CSC Code Tab -> Available CSC Codes (example in the pic attached). You can't unbrand it if there you dont' see that setting or only 1 CSC available (it means lock/branded device).
*Answering your first question if you have more CSC availables:
1. Download android 4.4.2 of the CSC that your device supports (and you selected).
2. Backup all your internal data (+ IMEI too).
3. Reset your flash counter via Triangle Away 3.26.
4. Flash the firmware of the step 1 via ODIN.
5. Update your device to Lollipop via OTA or via ODIN directly.
Well as it is stock branded and never flashed a different rom (all upgrades have been official H3G via Odin after root) it won't have any CSC in "available" - AFAIK csc has nothing to do with the IMEI, the code involved in lock/unlock a device. On mine I rooted, chanced recovery and flashed unbranded (ITV) and then custom rom (with ITV, as only a few have HUI) and have different CSC available... but when it was brand new there was only HUI (italian H3G) and nothing else - that one of my doubts: dirty flashing or not? Will it have problems from a 4.4.2 HUI csc to a 5.0 ITV and probably different pit. Personally I returned to kk, waiting for rock stable N5 port -I don't care about estetic and prefer battery friendly dark themes...
My friend wants LP, the H3G from may gave some problems on mine (battery life was terrible) - so I think the last ITV should be a better choice...
So finally you suggest to be "classical": step from actual 442 HUI rom to 442 ITV (towelroot able version, pre july 2014) and then upgrade to last LP ITV. Don't think that triangle away is needed as in case of problems a neat clean flash of H3G stock should be made...
Hi, i recently buyed an SH Note 3 and he have on it android 4.3 and i want to install android 5.0 the official one but when i go to OTA update it says phone have modified updates it's not available the seller have locked the Knox and i can't update OTA, i want to make it from USB with a software from sammobile but i don't know wich firmware to install, i am from Romania and i use Vodafone as Carrier can i install this http://www.sammobile.com/firmwares/download/64044/N9005XXUGBOL3_N9005VFGGBOL2_CNX/ ? I mean it doesn't matter if the phone it is from another country buyed and i install this right? Because i can't know if it is buyed from Romania the phone..