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Noob! Need help flashing Rom

Hey guys I just picked up my Galaxy s3 today and I noticed it's the Telstra model i9300t and I want to flash original jelly bean Rom without Telstra crap. Can someone please help me?
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Here's the sammobiles firmware page for the I9300T but it seems all the firmware for Australia are carrier firmware, I however don't think there would be issues flashing the New Zealand unbranded Rom which will remove the Telstra bloatware.
Or you could just root and uninstall the Telstra bloatware via Titanium.

delsus said:
Here's the sammobiles firmware page for the I9300T but it seems all the firmware for Australia are carrier firmware, I however don't think there would be issues flashing the New Zealand unbranded Rom which will remove the Telstra bloatware.
Or you could just root and uninstall the Telstra bloatware via Titanium.
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do i use odin to flash this?

naathaanb96 said:
do i use odin to flash this?
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Yes.
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rkkaranrk said:
Yes.
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I just used kies to update. I'll eventually get a custom ROM
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Can I root XXUDMGG and flash CWM and then a custom ROM such as CM or GE?

Hi,
I stupidly upgraded via OTA and now have the locked boot loader. Is there anyway to downgrade or just root and flash a custom ROM via CWM? Thanks in advance
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FYI I have the international i9505 on Vodafone UK
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Watenaccio said:
FYI I have the international i9505 on Vodafone UK
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hi / i was on Vodafone Ireland. now i am unbranded BTU/ yes you can root and flash cm and ge. but remember there is always a risk of running into problems. hope this helps you.
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joecool666 said:
hi / i was on Vodafone Ireland. now i am unbranded BTU/ yes you can root and flash cm and ge. but remember there is always a risk of running into problems. hope this helps you.
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and i was on MGG updated firmware.

There's no way to downgrade the bootloader at the moment

There are also MH8 based roms available too that should work. But there's no chance of flashing older Official stock rom atm..

[Q] Installing Telus ROM on Fido Canada

Hi,
I am planning to install Telus rom v 4.2.2 on Fido S4 which is on Android 4.2.2 Baseband i337MVLUAMG1.
I have unlocked (SIM) the phone using unlock code and Rooted using CF auto root.
Have TWRP installed. Have made nandroid back up.
So here are the steps I am going to follow.
1) Download Official Telus Firmware (4.2.2 AMG) from sammobile.
2) Wipe to factory default using TWRP.
3) Flash Telus firmware 4.2.2 using Odin.
4) Root the phone.(CF-Auto Root)
Can someone please tell me if this is OK?
Are there any chances of bricking the device if you install telus rom on fido phone?
Just want to make it sure before I proceed.

Anyone? Am I missing anything?

Don't have to install new ROM for. Just dial *#272*your imei# and select tls for Telus
You click OK and your phone will reboot and install everything Telus.
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crzygrmn said:
Don't have to install new ROM for. Just dial *#272*your imei# and select tls for Telus
You click OK and your phone will reboot and install everything Telus.
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Thank you very much. That worked like a charm.
One more Question. In future which version I have to select for updating to 4.3? Fido or Telus?

Oncet said:
Thank you very much. That worked like a charm.
One more Question. In future which version I have to select for updating to 4.3? Fido or Telus?
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Doesn't matter which one. Just use that code again to what carrier you want. All stock 4.2.2 and 4.3 are the same . They only install with the carrier you phone is coded like the csc code ( costumer sales code)
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But just go with Telus if you want just to be safe and that code doesn't work on 4.3
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What was the purpose ?
I wish fido had BT tether option but it does not...
Was this the reason by any chance ? Telus offers it ?
Thanks

I am not sure. But I am going to install telus rom this weekend. I will keep you posted.
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Oncet said:
I am not sure. But I am going to install telus rom this weekend. I will keep you posted.
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I guess I need to wait cause don't have telus firmware downloaded.Sammobile is re-uploading all the firmwares on to other file sharing site since hotfile is no more. Any other site I can download the firmware from?

[Q] URGENT: Sprint to T-mobile or Metro PCS ?

Anyway i can Domestic Sim unlock or flash my SPH-L720 to T-Mobile or Metro PCS ?
I'm using 4.3 MK2 and can't seem to downgrade in order to sim unlock through the normal method

I would say to call sprint to get it unlocked but seems like you haven't paid your bill or have a bad ESN
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Brainfeederz said:
Anyway i can Domestic Sim unlock or flash my SPH-L720 to T-Mobile or Metro PCS ?
I'm using 4.3 MK2 and can't seem to downgrade in order to sim unlock through the normal method
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I haven't found a downgrade method anywhere and the only way to achieve domestic unlock is through mdc modem.
daniel4653 said:
I would say to call sprint to get it unlocked but seems like you haven't paid your bill or have a bad ESN
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That would be for an international unlock.
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I got mine unlocked NP and my friends actually ... He's got att I got T-Mobile rocking h+ on both
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cautious911 said:
I got mine unlocked NP and my friends actually ... He's got att I got T-Mobile rocking h+ on both
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How did you unlock it ?

Brainfeederz said:
Anyway i can Domestic Sim unlock or flash my SPH-L720 to T-Mobile or Metro PCS ?
I'm using 4.3 MK2 and can't seem to downgrade in order to sim unlock through the normal method
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I think you just have to install the MDC modem not the entire firmware. Go to the all sprint firmware post and install the mdc modem. Follow the unlocking steps and then you can go back to the MK2 modem after unlock.

cruise350 said:
I think you just have to install the MDC modem not the entire firmware. Go to the all sprint firmware post and install the mdc modem. Follow the unlocking steps and then you can go back to the MK2 modem after unlock.
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Thanks a lot where are the steps to unlocking it ?

Brainfeederz said:
How did you unlock it ?
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i get FAIL everytime when using odin to flash to mdc modem
this is very frustrating need help

Brainfeederz said:
i get FAIL everytime when using odin to flash to mdc modem
this is very frustrating need help
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What modem and Baseband are you currently on? If you open device manager do you see two ports for your phone?
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imbmiller said:
What modem and Baseband are you currently on? If you open device manager do you see two ports for your phone?
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Modem : MK2
Baseband version : L720VPUEMK2

Brainfeederz said:
Modem : MK2
Baseband version : L720VPUEMK2
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Modem and baseband are the same thing.
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daniel4653 said:
Modem and baseband are the same thing.
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I meant bootloader, I was typing and driving. Also thanks for not helping out this dude at all and instead pointing out a logic fault. Super helpful.
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daniel4653 said:
Modem and baseband are the same thing.
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Well i know that i'm suppose to use a mdc modem but on odin when i try to install it . it fails all the time
Any way around this or a solution to go from mk2 to a mdc modem so i can domestic unlock my phone ?

Brainfeederz said:
Modem : MK2
Baseband version : L720VPUEMK2
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As of now you can't downgrade the modem on mk2 or mja if you took an OTA update to get there. If you flashed your way there and kept mf9 you can downgrade easily.
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imbmiller said:
As of now you can't downgrade the modem on mk2 or mja if you took an OTA update to get there. If you flashed your way there and kept mf9 you can downgrade easily.
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Okay thanks i'll just have to be patient then and wait it out
Been reading your unlock guide for the past 2-3 days

imbmiller said:
I meant bootloader, I was typing and driving. Also thanks for not helping out this dude at all and instead pointing out a logic fault. Super helpful.
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I didn't quote you at all dude so relax.
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Brainfeederz said:
Okay thanks i'll just have to be patient then and wait it out
Been reading your unlock guide for the past 2-3 days
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Yeah might be some time from now. Its been like 2 months since MJA release and no one has found a way to downgrade.
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imbmiller said:
As of now you can't downgrade the modem on mk2 or mja if you took an OTA update to get there. If you flashed your way there and kept mf9 you can downgrade easily.
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Okay thanks I'll just wait until the mk2 downgrade is available
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i9505 MKE/MKF modems

could someone link a url to these if they have been uploaded somewhere. if not i can just download the OTA's and get it from that but it saves me 6 hours of downloading if they are somewhere.

Solace50 said:
could someone link a url to these if they have been uploaded somewhere. if not i can just download the OTA's and get it from that but it saves me 6 hours of downloading if they are somewhere.
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Here's MKE http://d-h.st/gTI and MKF http://www.mediafire.com/download/kyx5khowhd7yzel/I9505XXUEMKF_MODEM.zip have a nice day,

ty.

isn't there a NON-HLOS.bin file required for mobile odin to flash these? i never quite understood the purpose of that file. basically im just trying to setup the ability to flash the modems on the fly in the event i go to europe or wherever else i may go.

I have same issue need to update modem via mobile Odin yet do not seem to be able to get one to flash and no laptop any ideas?
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upinsmoke7610 said:
I have same issue need to update modem via mobile Odin yet do not seem to be able to get one to flash and no laptop any ideas?
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What modem do you need? for what firmware?

Currently on fnc4 modem but need to flash fnc5 or gng8 , running GoldenEye 4.4.2 tw rom
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upinsmoke7610 said:
Currently on fnc4 modem but need to flash fnc5 or gng8 , running GoldenEye 4.4.2 tw rom
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I have the .tar files but cannot flash mobile Odin says its flashing but no change
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