hi , i just bought an S4 ( GT i9505 ) but the firmware installed on it seems kinda weird .. i can't find it online , the only thing i've found so far is that when people try flashing other ROMs from this firmware , it fails on the MODEM .. i nees more help regarding this ROM ..
MODEL NUMBER : GT-I9505
ANDROID VERSION : 4.2.2
BASEBAND VERSION : I9505DXUAMCL
KERNEL VERSION : 3.4
BUILD NUMBER : JDQ39.I9505XXUAMCL
please help i haven't tried flashing yet a new rom , since my internet is really slow , downloading 1.4GB file takes a day and some hours ..
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So what is your question actually? I can't figure it out what you are trying to ask...
Lennyz1988 said:
So what is your question actually? I can't figure it out what you are trying to ask...
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what i wanted to know is that , is the S4 i bought legit ? i mean in my place there are lots of S4 clones , but what makes this different is that clones in my place use exynos quad cores , but this S4 i have right here has a snapdragon and 1.89 ghz krait something ..
plus i wanted to know more about it's version , as i can't OTA update , says it's custom , i'm not even rooted and everything is stock ..
Haha your title says need more info, well It would help if you provide more info for us to work out if you have fake or not,
Goto menu ➡settings ➡device ➡ about device and either provide a screen shot or write all the information there.
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So what is your question actually? I can't figure it out what you are trying to ask...
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ranger4740 said:
Haha your title says need more info, well I'd would help if you provide more info for us to work out if you have fake or not,
Goto menu ➡settings ➡device ➡ about device and either provide a screen shot or write all the information there.
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attached two screenshots , one from cpu z and another from settings
Thanks.
From what I can see it looks legit
Galaxy S4 GT-I9505.
however I don't know what country the CSC would be.
My guess is its Indian phone
I can only find xxuamdk so with yours xxuamcl the "uam" sounds like indian.
My guess is your download is corrupt you said you have slow internet which is my clue.
I'm guessing if you get the uamdk and flash in Odin it should work.
My strong advice is if you want to root and go custom don't go for the current 4.3 with Knox boot loader.
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ranger4740 said:
Thanks.
From what I can see it looks legit
Galaxy S4 GT-I9505.
however I don't know what country the CSC would be.
My guess is its Indian phone
I can only find xxuamdk so with yours xxuamcl the "uam" sounds like indian.
My guess is your download is corrupt you said you have slow internet which is my clue.
I'm guessing if you get the uamdk and flash in Odin it should work.
My strong advice is if you want to root and go custom don't go for the current 4.3 with Knox boot loader.
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thanks for that info , atleast i feel fine now , knowing my 17,000 PHP did not go to some S4 clone ..
it might take me two to three days to update though .. is it safe to use the I9505XXUDMH8-PRE-ROOTED-KNOX_FREE-ODEX-FULL 4.3 rom ?
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thanks for that info , atleast i feel fine now , knowing my 17,000 PHP did not go to some S4 clone ..
it might take me two to three days to update though .. is it safe to use the I9505XXUDMH8-PRE-ROOTED-KNOX_FREE-ODEX-FULL 4.3 rom ?
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I don't know for sure as Ive only just started down the custom ROM track with SG4, it's best to fully read all the info in the thread and understand what your reading, I am still on a learning curve myself and dont yet fully understand all the samsung methods (came from htc legend and DHD)
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I don't know for sure as Ive only just started down the custom ROM track with SG4, it's best to fully read all the info in the thread and understand what your reading, I am still on a learning curve myself and dont yet fully understand all the samsung methods (came from htc legend and DHD)
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thanks for everything will post updates on what will happen .. it takes days to download the goddamn firmware .. lol ..
Yes please let's us know how you go mate
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hwalalufazey said:
thanks for that info , atleast i feel fine now , knowing my 17,000 PHP did not go to some S4 clone ..
it might take me two to three days to update though .. is it safe to use the I9505XXUDMH8-PRE-ROOTED-KNOX_FREE-ODEX-FULL 4.3 rom ?
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First read and learn what Knox is and what it does. Then decide if you even want Knox on your phone. If you don't want it, stay away from that firmware you mention. Stay away from all official firmwares. Then you can only flash custom roms. That rom is Knox free, but it still contains the updated bootloader (correct me if i'm wrong).
no luck with flashing , i tried using 4.2.2 from brazil , it fails on odin , i tried repartitioning with a pit file , it says secure check fail : pit , oh my what should i do this is pretty messed up :/
hwalalufazey said:
no luck with flashing , i tried using 4.2.2 from brazil , it fails on odin , i tried repartitioning with a pit file , it says secure check fail : pit , oh my what should i do this is pretty messed up :/
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Your very lucky that pit file has checks, you need to do a lot more reading about Samsung methods before messing around anymore with your phone, if you had have read up on what pit file is you would have found out NOT to go messing with that, its ment for advanced persons who know what they are doing and can be very big problem if you make error.
You asked what to do, well my friend all I can say is read read read and understand fully what you are actually reading.
I am quite advanced with HTC phones but these Samsung's are a different animal and I'm not fully understanding yet...
So please don't mess with your phone unless you know what it is your actually doing. I say this cause I have no idea why you are trying to use pit file to flash ROM.
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hwalalufazey said:
no luck with flashing , i tried using 4.2.2 from brazil , it fails on odin , i tried repartitioning with a pit file , it says secure check fail : pit , oh my what should i do this is pretty messed up :/
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To be honest to you ... if your pricey device turns into a cheap brick, it's your own fault
hwalalufazey said:
no luck with flashing , i tried using 4.2.2 from brazil , it fails on odin , i tried repartitioning with a pit file , it says secure check fail : pit , oh my what should i do this is pretty messed up :/
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Did you update the phone? I have same exact phone and I can't find firmware for it.
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Hi, the other day i flashed 2.3.4 firmware from samfirmware and in the discription on the website it tells u to check repartition and use pit file??
But ive just read on here never to do them 2 things???
Have i messed up my phone in anyway??
If so, is it repairable???
Many thanks
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Does your phone still boot?
Are you able to get into donwload mode (volume-down + home + power on)?
If you at least can get into download mode, everything should be fine, if even THAT doesn't work anymore you'd have to send it in to Samsung for repair.
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Hi, the other day i flashed 2.3.4 firmware from samfirmware and in the discription on the website it tells u to check repartition and use pit file??
But ive just read on here never to do them 2 things???
Have i messed up my phone in anyway??
If so, is it repairable???
Many thanks
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When I updated to KG1 2.3.4 I've also used the pit file and checked repartition. Until now the SGSII is running great. Don't know however if that will cause some problems to future updates.
Maybe some flashing guru here can clarify us?
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When I updated to KG1 2.3.4 I've also used the pit file and checked repartition. Until now the SGSII is running great. Don't know however if that will cause some problems to future updates.
Maybe some flashing guru here can clarify us?
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No you get a problem at boot or none .
jje
It can cause problem, and you don't need to in order to flash.
So why take the risk?
veyka said:
It can cause problem, and you don't need to in order to flash.
So why take the risk?
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Well if you're new to it, and some places say "do it"....
Fortunately my only source of information when I started with my SGS2 (first Android device ever for me, so total newb!) was xda-dev, had no need to look somewhere else as all the answers were here already
So I read the "never ever under no circumstances use .pit and/or do repartition" often enough to have it burned into my mind, but I can see others getting confused and not really not sure about what to do when they read at other places "to install this FW, use the .pit file and tick the repart. option"....
Sorry about being too obtuse but what the hell are these .pit?
I just cant figure it out by myself!
Anyway, coming from a nexus one I am still a little lost about everything on samsung universe...
No problems at all
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Sorry about being too obtuse but what the hell are these .pit?
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Partition Information Table
It's used to completely recreate the partitioning layout from scratch on the internal storage of the phone.
AFAIK unfortunately the bootloaders are stored on one of those partitions as well, so if something goes bad and the partitioning is messed up the phone can't find the bootloader and therefor not execute them -> R.I.P.
Hello everyone.
I have just bought a new samsung galaxy s3 from china. I want to unlock it and install the newest firmware, all at the beginning before i start installing applications and changing settings the way i want them. For start the phone is sim locked and in Cyprus,where i live, i have to unlock it. The only procedures i saw up to now includes root of the phone which automatically means void of warranty. I don't really mind of it but is there any way to do it without this result? How about changing the phone CSC, is that going to help or this has nothing to do with radio?
I also want to install jelly beans but iam not really sure if the official rom for this model is on the market. Any help and any links would be appreciated!
Thanks!
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Hello everyone.
I have just bought a new samsung galaxy s3 from china. I want to unlock it and install the newest firmware, all at the beginning before i start installing applications and changing settings the way i want them. For start the phone is sim locked and in Cyprus,where i live, i have to unlock it. The only procedures i saw up to now includes root of the phone which automatically means void of warranty. I don't really mind of it but is there any way to do it without this result? How about changing the phone CSC, is that going to help or this has nothing to do with radio?
I also want to install jelly beans but iam not really sure if the official rom for this model is on the market. Any help and any links would be appreciated!
Thanks!
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No you cannot unlock your phone without rooting ..and you should have posted it in the Q/A section.
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No you cannot unlock your phone without rooting ..and you should have posted it in the Q/A section.
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Actually i wasn't expecting a "yes" or "no" answer because if i would, the post would be in the Q/A section. Thanks anyway
Once you're not in China why do you care about the warranty?
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Once you're not in China why do you care about the warranty?
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Yeah you have a point here but the warranty is international and i think it is valid in Cyprus too. But anyhow as i said earlier i don't really care about warranty since most of the times i fix my staff.
Congrats on your new purchase. The best Galaxy ever!
You need root privileges to do an unlock.
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Congrats on your new purchase. The best Galaxy ever!
You need root privileges to do an unlock.
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Thank you very much! Any reliable method for unlocking and upgrading to jelly bean?
antros48 said:
Thank you very much! Any reliable method for unlocking and upgrading to jelly bean?
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1. Download Odin
2. Download cf-root for s3
3. Install cf-root trough Odin
-now you are rooted-
4. Unlock your phone using supercurio app.
5. Read before asking questions already answered like millions of times.
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Alejandrissimo said:
1. Download Odin
2. Download cf-root for s3
3. Install cf-root trough Odin
-now you are rooted-
4. Unlock your phone using supercurio app.
5. Read before asking questions already answered like millions of times.
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Thank you!
antros48 said:
Yeah you have a point here but the warranty is international and i think it is valid in Cyprus too. But anyhow as i said earlier i don't really care about warranty since most of the times i fix my staff.
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International warranty probably not .
jje
antros48 said:
(...) but the warranty is international and i think it is valid in Cyprus too. (...)
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I doubt it. Try reading the warranty card that came with your phone. It states that the warranty is valid only in the country of purchase, AND with a proof of purchase (such as invoice, fiscal document, whatever).
Besides, since your model was bought in China, it may not be a GT-I9300, but a variant (such as GT-I9300T, or any other letter after the "9300"). That info will be under the battery, in the labels in its compartment.
If - and only if - your phone is not exactly a GT-I9300 (w/o any letter after that), flashing an I9300 ROM or kernel to it may brick the phone.
Before doing anything to your phone, read a lot fo stuff in these forums, to minimize your chance of bricking your phone, and get a greater understanding of what and why you'll be doing to your phone.
Anyhow, forget about your phone's warranty: a rooted phone is a lot better than a stock phone.
Thank you very much i will keep that in mind. As far as i know it is GT-I9300 and for the warranty i haven't read it yet but i will.
Ok i finally recieved my phone but when i opened it i was really sad to find out that the software was completely chinese! There is not even a choice to insert my gmail account so i can sync my contacts. When i tried to change the csc with the usual way (*#2372....) the only option i got was the one already installed which is the CHY. So i tried to download the SGS CSC selector app to install a european csc but the only way to download it is by google market, something that i am unable to do since there is not even the google play app in the phone!! I am really unhappy cause i was waiting for this phone for a month and now that i have it, it's all messed up...
Any ideas????
antros48 said:
Ok i finally recieved my phone but when i opened it i was really sad to find out that the software was completely chinese! There is not even a choice to insert my gmail account so i can sync my contacts. When i tried to change the csc with the usual way (*#2372....) the only option i got was the one already installed which is the CHY. So i tried to download the SGS CSC selector app to install a european csc but the only way to download it is by google market, something that i am unable to do since there is not even the google play app in the phone!! I am really unhappy cause i was waiting for this phone for a month and now that i have it, it's all messed up...
Any ideas????
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Try and flash a ROM with Odin?
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http://www.ibtimes.co.uk/articles/384377/20120914/galaxy-s3-i9300-android-jellybean-update-xxdli7.htm
I was thinking about trying this link's procedure but for ics rom. Have you tried it so you can confirm that is an official rom with all it's components?
Thanks for answering.
Get rid of it fast .Is it aChinese clone ??
jje
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http://www.ibtimes.co.uk/articles/3...-s3-i9300-android-jellybean-update-xxdli7.htm
I was thinking about trying this link's procedure but for ics rom. Have you tried it so you can confirm that is an official rom with all it's components?
Thanks for answering.
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If you have a international galaxy SIII you can try that
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No it's an original samsung's product. But i don't know why there is no sign of google in this phone.. And there are also a lot of chinese apps installed. Btw when it boots there is a chinese screen at first and then the normal samsung's logo appears. I wish flashing a rom will get rid all of these chinese things!
Jayden what information would you like to write down for the confirmation of it's international edition??
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No it's an original samsung's product. But i don't know why there is no sign of google in this phone.. And there are also a lot of chinese apps installed. Btw when it boots there is a chinese screen at first and then the normal samsung's logo appears. I wish flashing a rom will get rid all of these chinese things!
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Already tried a factory reset?.... Hmm suppose u don't know where to look if it's all in Chinese.... I would suggest to ask a dev because I can't tell u if u have a international SIII or not... I guess u have but I am not sure... If u do have one then you can flash any stock rom u want with Odin
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Hi,
Hope you guys will help
Customer came to me demo with 4.3, He just wants to update to 4.2.2
Should I direct flash this version or I have to keep some secure steps to avoid brick?
Thanks guys
nsnobel2 said:
Hi,
Hope you guys will help
Customer came to me demo with 4.3, He just wants to update to 4.2.2
Should I direct flash this version or I have to keep some secure steps to avoid brick?
Thanks guys
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You can't flash live software onto a demo version due to having no radio on it, well it can be done but it's a right pain playing with the files, a couple of people have managed it but it's really not worth it in all honesty. You can (soft) brick very easily and it's not so easy to recover from it.
u can flash rom easly
what is ur device code N900 or N9005 ???
search for ur software file and upgrade it easly do not worry
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CoolPyr0 said:
u can flash rom easly
what is ur device code N900 or N9005 ???
search for ur software file and upgrade it easly do not worry
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FYI - Demo units are different to a normal working device. It is NOT just a case of "search for ur software file and upgrade it easly do not worry"
radicalisto said:
FYI - Demo units are different to a normal working device. It is NOT just a case of "search for ur software file and upgrade it easly do not worry"
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I think Coolpro considering it a normal unit, however thanks for your support , I hope developers get its solution soon
Hi
The new Note 4 firmware available today from can it be installed on the Note 3?
thanks.
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No you cant install it. That would be like flashing a htc desire rom on your note 3
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maskerwsk said:
No you cant install it. That would be like flashing a htc desire rom on your note 3
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even though I have a Note 3 LTE SM N9005. it is almost identical?
why not if I may ask.
tomjo11 said:
even though I have a Note 3 LTE SM N9005. it is almost identical?
why not if I may ask.
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Try it yourself if you think it'll work, no one else will do it for you
Hes been sarcastic surely! Or been one of those people who live to wind people up
Guys are you serious ?? The second you flash note 4 rom you will get your phone bricked don't listen to the trolls here
The N4 firmware has unique system drivers that are incompatible with any other phone, it will not work on the N3. It probably won't even flash. I'm sure you could extract the apps and install some of the system apks, but please don't actually try to flash the whole firmware or you will likely brick your phone.
I love this
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Note 4 firmware can't be flashed on Note 3
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The N4 firmware has unique system drivers that are incompatible with any other phone, it will not work on the N3. It probably won't even flash. I'm sure you could extract the apps and install some of the system apks, but please don't actually try to flash the whole firmware or you will likely brick your phone.
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Thanks but I guess to late, I already tried and it didn't work. Reflashed original Note 3 firmware and it works.
tomjo11 said:
Thanks but I guess to late, I already tried and it didn't work. Reflashed original Note 3 firmware and it works.
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Oh really. Good job mate
Thanks
I need your help man. My note 3 works fine on official firmware but the network dissappears when i flash a custom rom , it's was working b4 and i don't know what caused this. Help!
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kumuyi said:
I need your help man. My note 3 works fine on official firmware but the network dissappears when i flash a custom rom , it's was working b4 and i don't know what caused this. Help!
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Reflash the stock firmware via Odin may help.
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Ive done it many times but to no avail..
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The guy asked simple question, a simple answer would have sufficed! People come to ask questions and get help, isn't that the whole purpose of the forums? I'm guessing all you lot giving the guy a hard time were instantly android experts from day 1 hey..
Everything about the Note 4 OS is different. Even the image file extensions in the apps are different. You have a $300 paperweight most likely
Note 3. have you tried a different rom ?
kumuyi said:
Ive done it many times but to no avail..
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try different rom or goto settings mobile networks and search for mobile networks.
kumuyi said:
Ive done it many times but to no avail..
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goto settings more networks under connection tab then mobile networks then network operators and search for them. If that fails try differ rom and if that fails I am assuming you have somehow changed your modem. Find one for your country and flash using odin.
Also try Kies emergency firmware recovery using windows laptop or pc.
I own a galaxy note 3 which it has official update yesterday , When i downloaded it and clicked install , it rebooted , When the installing page showed , it started to install , but suddenlly in 28% it had error . Please Help ME!!!!!!
Thanks
msghik said:
I own a galaxy note 3 which it has official update yesterday , When i downloaded it and clicked install , it rebooted , When the installing page showed , it started to install , but suddenlly in 28% it had error . Please Help ME!!!!!!
Thanks
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Please Help
No one knows!!!!!!!
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Bumping your thread will not help.
Better explain what the error is, we're not mindreaders here nor people with magic powers who know what you did. In what state is your phone now?
Someguyfromhell said:
Bumping your thread will not help.
Better explain what the error is, we're not mindreaders here nor people with magic powers who know what you did. In what state is your phone now?
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nice
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Please Help
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well you might first check if you have enough free space on your device storage.
see my screenshot as an example
Or just flash ofw from samfirmware with odin and be done with it.
It Just Write "ERROR!"
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msghik said:
It Just Write "ERROR!
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Like I said earlier, download your firmware from samfirmware, flash it with odin. It's easy as pie and you won't lose your warranty cause it's official firmware, if that's what you're worried about.
How can I do it ?
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How can I do it ?
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Sorry for a late reply,
from the top of my head: http://forum.xda-developers.com/galaxy-s3/help/guide-odin-flash-guide-t1671969
That's for SGS3 but everything goes exactly the same for Note 3. As for the firmware files you need to register an account at samfirmware (just type it in google) and search for your model and download the package. Unzip it, inside there are two files, just ignore the small one and extract the other. Flash it accordingly to the tutorial from the link above.
EDIT: Read the tutorial and make sure you understand it before flashing! This if done incorrectly may brick your device.
Don't worry, first times always hurts;P