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Vodafone Australia KF2 firmware

Hi Everyone,
Just got my new GS2 from Vodafone Australia.
Below is the frimware
hxxp://i.imgur.com/WlVEi.jpg
(cant post links yet)
And Keis says the following
PDA: KF2
PHONE: KF2
CSC:KF2 (VAU)
My question is - Does anyone want me to upload this firmware and if so point me to a guide.
wanted to get this out there before i root it and load a custom rom.

yep i certainly do my good fellow

God i hate the Spanish way of life! They're so lazy! I'm still on KE1 and no update via KIES. How did you find out about your update?

I didn't find out about it - thats the firmware the phone came with.
can anyone point me to a guide on how to backup and upload the firmware?

I'll upload the firmware later but I think this won't work for normal Galaxy S II phones as this is the GT-I9100T model.
I'm debating whether I should add it to the firmware thread because I don't want someone to accidentally flash this and brick the GT-I9100 device.

Beat me with a cricket bat and call me Andy! This SOB is nearly a GB is size!!!!!
WTH is in this firmware?

Crap, is this firmware good or something lol, i already loaded a custom rom on my one

it seems this firmware has problem browsing internet thru wifi.
Has no problem isung 3G but no thru wifi.
my other mobiles, notebook have no problem connect internet by using same router

I've added this to the carrier firmware thread in the dev forum along with kernel: http://www.multiupload.com/L13G7SSOVN
Please do not flash this on a normal GT-I9100 device, the firmware is for the GT-I9100T model and I don't know if it's compatible
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Hey mate I'm in exactly the same boat as you, have an aussie vodafone sgs2, any chance you know the difference between the i9100 and the i9100t?
Also which kernel are you going to use? As im not sure which would be the correct one.
Thanks
Glenn
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Hmm didnt notice the GT-9100T at first.
How/What should i check to compare with the normal 9100?
as for the firmware. since the model number is different can i still flash a custom rom and root it as normal?

I got no idea if anything is different and if it is it's nothing visible.
I'm not going to flash anything till I find out just to be safe
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http://community.vodafone.com.au/t5/iPhone-and-Android/Samsung-Galaxy-S-II-T-Version/td-p/13787
The only difference is in the link.
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Ok so looks like there is no difference hardware wise. Makes sense that the optus one doesnt care about the 850Mgz band but i thought all GS2s were quad band.
Didnt expect a difference between them
i guess ill just try flash some stock and custom roms and see what happens.
does it matter that the custom roms are build on KF4 and i only have KF2?

Not sure on that one, hopefully someone can answer that for us.
If you do flash one let me know which one you use.
Also I assume you haven't rooted either, as I said I am going to wait for the moment.
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In poland and this just appeared on my Kies for update, so far don't see anything new

I dont think rootingis going to be a problem, im sure superoneclick or something will be fine.
but i dont quite understand how kernels and firmware work yet
not sure what i can replace with what etc

can anyone help me to find csc for optus or australia ? sorry i am posting it here

Intratech said:
I've added this to the carrier firmware thread in the dev forum along with kernel:
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So if I flash these files with ODIN, will this return my SGS2 - i9100T back to stock and return its warranty status, or do I need reset counters or something like that?
Thanks

Hi there...let me shed some light. I've flashed the previous version (KE6) of the Vodafone AU rom not realising it was a Vodafone AU rom on my GT-i9100 and it did not brick my phone. Instead, after flashing, my phone now says its a GT-i9100T
According to a thread I read here, the only diff between the GT-i9100 and GT-i9100T is the SAR value. The GT-i9100T has a lower SAR value, which, if I am not wrong, means that it is less harmful to humans
Apart from that, the hardware is identical between the GT-i9100 and GT-i9100T. I have been using the previous version ROM now for 2 days and so far so good ;-)

new samsung galaxy s3

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!

antros48 said:
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.

zoot1 said:
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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kofiaa said:
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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jbluzb said:
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?
Verstuurd van mijn GT-I9300 met Tapatalk

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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antros48 said:
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??

antros48 said:
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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[Q] Where to Buy Note 3 Int'l LTE

Hi,
I am looking to buy Galaxy Note 3 - LTE - International Version! The one with Snap 800. I believe its N95005 :S. I am in Canada. I will require AWS HSPA+ band , that is what my carrier uses, so from my research I Can flash any modems even the one from my carrier NOTE 3, to get the AWS band.
Anyone know a good website to get it from?? Any help is appreciate it!

Yup the SM-N9005 -
http://www.handtec.co.uk I believe will ship all across the world, may have to check to be sure though

radicalisto said:
Yup the SM-N9005 -
http://www.handtec.co.uk I believe will ship all across the world, may have to check to be sure though
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Yeah they ship world wide , thank god for FedEX!
So, why is the Black version more expensive than the white version?
Also, this must be region locked, right? How would I be able to unlock the region thing?? Can I root this without voiding the Knox?? And I can flash any roms, modems via odin, there won't be this secure check fail , correct? Sorry, I just want to confirm it.
Thank you!

LimitsX said:
Yeah they ship world wide , thank god for FedEX!
So, why is the Black version more expensive than the white version?
Also, this must be region locked, right? How would I be able to unlock the region thing?? Can I root this without voiding the Knox?? And I can flash any roms, modems via odin, there won't be this secure check fail , correct? Sorry, I just want to confirm it.
Thank you!
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In regards to region lock, you may have to email them first - they sell some with the title "open box" ( to unlock region lock maybe?) - Or they may have US/CA variants also in stock.
You may be able to root it without voiding KNOX it depends what firmware version it ships with. But if you want to flash custom ROMS then you have to trip KNOX 0x1 - no way around that. But yes you can do it if you don't mind tripping 0x1.
I guess White this time round is the popular colour of choice. Everyone I know with a Note has White except me I have the Jet Black.

radicalisto said:
In regards to region lock, you may have to email them first - they sell some with the title "open box" ( to unlock region lock maybe?) - Or they may have US/CA variants also in stock.
You may be able to root it without voiding KNOX it depends what firmware version it ships with. But if you want to flash custom ROMS then you have to trip KNOX 0x1 - no way around that. But yes you can do it if you don't mind tripping 0x1.
I guess White this time round is the popular colour of choice. Everyone I know with a Note has White except me I have the Jet Black.
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No, i don't want to buy US variant, thats the whole point in buying international lol. I can buy canadian variant, but it is over priced, plus i can't flash anything.
So, um, I can flash any TW roms and modems from any region/country on the SM-N9505??
Lol, White one appears to be cheaper

You can flash what you like on the N9005, as long as you don't mind tripping KNOX
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The T-Mo US variant is unlocked except for carrier (which is unlockable by code) and I bought mine for $680, cheaper than the N9005's were going for on swappa where I got mine. It's N900T. You can flash N9005 ROMs except for the kernels and a patch to fix a few other things. I'm using such a ROM now which is why it's reporting as an N9005. See what you can get cheaper in your area and go with that. Avoid N900A (AT&T) since it has locked bootloader. There's also a Canadian variant that is similar to N900T with unlocked bootloader, might be the one you've referenced.
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radicalisto said:
You can flash what you like on the N9005, as long as you don't mind tripping KNOX
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Yeah, I pretty much realized that Sam is screwing with customers big time. Worse than Apple.
So, regardin the region lock, I can assume the website you sent me is shipping updated firmware N95005, so I can't use region away app. Do you know any asian market website that can ship N95005 to Canada?
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The T-Mo US variant is unlocked except for carrier (which is unlockable by code) and I bought mine for $680, cheaper than the N9005's were going for on swappa where I got mine. It's N900T. You can flash N9005 ROMs except for the kernels and a patch to fix a few other things. I'm using such a ROM now which is why it's reporting as an N9005. See what you can get cheaper in your area and go with that. Avoid N900A (AT&T) since it has locked bootloader. There's also a Canadian variant that is similar to N900T with unlocked bootloader, might be the one you've referenced.
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Lol, T-mobile stock rom is worse than anything. I had S3 from them, it was a pain dealing with their crap load because didn't really want to root and stuff back then. For Note 3, I don't want to flash custom roms right of way. Gonna try it out for 2 months before voiding warranty. So, I need to get N9008W-AWS version the Canadian, or International Note 3, where I can flash AWS band modem easily without tripping Knox.
t-mobile Note 3 isn't sold here, and I am not gonna buy it online from ebay cuz i end up paying $200 for custom duty tax. If you know a website that uses UPS/FedEx type of shipping for t-mobile , i might consider it .
Right now im trying to find N95005 that is brand new and not region locked or the region lock can be removed =| .
thank you for your help!! appreciate your inputs!

Btw, the Negri Electronics, is that a good website to buy phones?
http://negrielectronics.com/samsung-n9005-galaxy-note-3-16gb-lte-unlocked-white.html
Is that the international Galaxy Note 3 they are selling?? Is that region locked? It doesn't say on their description :S
Thanks!

LimitsX said:
Btw, the Negri Electronics, is that a good website to buy phones?
http://negrielectronics.com/samsung-n9005-galaxy-note-3-16gb-lte-unlocked-white.html
Is that the international Galaxy Note 3 they are selling?? Is that region locked? It doesn't say on their description :S
Thanks!
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Apparently they are OK from what I have read, haven't used them myself so can't personally comment.
In regards to region lock and updated firmware - we can never know what firmware/region lock (if any) is being shipped on devices until we get them - but with region lock, I'm gonna assume they won't send an EU model with EU lock on it to Canada? -

radicalisto said:
Apparently they are OK from what I have read, haven't used them myself so can't personally comment.
In regards to region lock and updated firmware - we can never know what firmware/region lock (if any) is being shipped on devices until we get them - but with region lock, I'm gonna assume they won't send an EU model with EU lock on it to Canada? -
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Negri Electronics doesn't have region lock , but the website you sent me it does, there is a note posted =| .
Can you tell me for sure the Negri link I posted is the international version??
Thank you! sorry I just want to be very sure lol.

LimitsX said:
Negri Electronics doesn't have region lock , but the website you sent me it does, there is a note posted =| .
Can you tell me for sure the Negri link I posted is the international version??
Thank you! sorry I just want to be very sure lol.
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Negri have the N9005 listed - that is defo the INT model - shoot them an email to be 100% certain it is the N9500 they are selling, because we have seen it before where a site advertises a model number and it is wrong! - for your own peace of mind mainly -

How to obtain warranty info of S4 ?

Hi
How to check same like iphone websites if my s4 is till in warranty ?
UK - europe please
thnx

I don't think there's any way of checking warranty status like Apple products. But as it was only released last year in April time wise it should still be in warranty, just depends on where you got the phone from and maybe if you need proof of purchase etc
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GalaxySIIII said:
Hi
How to check same like iphone websites if my s4 is till in warranty ?
UK - europe please
thnx
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Use SamWaranty: HERE

alan722 said:
I don't think there's any way of checking warranty status like Apple products. But as it was only released last year in April time wise it should still be in warranty, just depends on where you got the phone from and maybe if you need proof of purchase etc
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hi
thnx i successfully used warranty on one of my two galaxy s4 .. they repaired unit .. the problem was that phone was rejectin sim even when sim was inserted .. i have now unit repaired brill
BUT
I have another unit but the problem is that volume button down playing up .. it pressing it down randomly and phone ending up in vibration mode...
want to send them too for replacement ...

Joku1981 said:
Use SamWaranty: HERE
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hi
yeah thnx i think i already had this .. yeah but they saying that it is not 100% for mobiles tho but ill try..
EDIT : Yeah got it .. but take look on second picture.. warranty check doesn't show year fully ?!?! how come ?
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GalaxySIIII said:
hi
yeah thnx i think i already had this .. yeah but they saying that it is not 100% for mobiles tho but ill try
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Mine worked and i have S4 GT-i9505.

Joku1981 said:
Mine worked and i have S4 GT-i9505.
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on both says production 2013 so DEFO both are in warranty ..
SO
I am gonna send even this second one for repair BUT ; I am rooted on Omega ROM .. how to go 100% back to factory official settings ?

GalaxySIIII said:
on both says production 2013 so DEFO both are in warranty ..
SO
I am gonna send even this second one for repair BUT ; I am rooted on Omega ROM .. how to go 100% back to factory official settings ?
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Follow this GUIDE

Joku1981 said:
Follow this GUIDE
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Hi thnx for link
listen since i been here i've all sudden got no signal on my second galaxy s4 ?!?! i just no service ?? emergency only?
i've tried 4 sims nothing at all and it was working an hour ago ??
do u know what the hell is this ?
thnx

GalaxySIIII said:
Hi thnx for link
listen since i been here i've all sudden got no signal on my second galaxy s4 ?!?! i just no service ?? emergency only?
i've tried 4 sims nothing at all and it was working an hour ago ??
do u know what the hell is this ?
thnx
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what u did with this second s4? I mean u changed firmware? root?

Joku1981 said:
what u did with this second s4? I mean u changed firmware? root?
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no since i uploaded those pictures with serial numbers after that it stopped !??!
do u think someone can stole my serial number ?
am on omega v18 rooted it was all working perfectly

Doubt the serial number check would've have done anything, back up your current rom and return to stock to see if it's still playing up
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alan722 said:
Doubt the serial number check would've have done anything, back up your current rom and return to stock to see if it's still playing up
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it just cannot register to any network fcuk sake ! **** fkin unbelieveable
do u have link for international stock rom ? i have only 3uk stock rom there is that stupid 3uk operator boot animation..

Well, you'll need to return it to stock 3uk firmware unless you want to go through changing the csc from 3uk's to the unbranded one. But then that might mess about with any warranty claim so it's best to keep it with 3uk firmware etc
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alan722 said:
Well, you'll need to return it to stock 3uk firmware unless you want to go through changing the csc from 3uk's to the unbranded one. But then that might mess about with any warranty claim so it's best to keep it with 3uk firmware etc
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no this one is unlocked .. tho .. i rooted b4 then i wanted go back but i couldn't find original rom version so i downloaded stock 3uk version but that cannot be otherwise they wont repair it ..

*#12580*369#
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theunderling said:
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thnx what should i do with it ?

You dial it for production date.What exact firmware are you after.Is it 3uk or btu, and 4.2 or 4.3.You can get them from sammobile, just join and input the info and youll get a link from terrafile.Takes a couple of hours to download.
Bear in mind what Alan said earlier...
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GalaxySIIII said:
no this one is unlocked .. tho .. i rooted b4 then i wanted go back but i couldn't find original rom version so i downloaded stock 3uk version but that cannot be otherwise they wont repair it ..
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- Android 4.3 -> HERE
- Android 4.2.2 > HERE
EDIT: I dont know if u are using 4.2.2 or 4.3. This 2 i posted u before are for INTERNATIONAL S4 GT-I9505 UNBRANDED UNLOCKED

Joku1981 said:
- Android 4.3 -> HERE
- Android 4.2.2 > HERE
EDIT: I dont know if u are using 4.2.2 or 4.3. This 2 i posted u before are for INTERNATIONAL S4 GT-I9505 UNBRANDED UNLOCKED
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thank you very much i checked already downloading this taking forever 8 hours tho that second link is no file this this yes but I downloading BTU don't know what that means .. probably international..
am downloading emj7

Question about triangle away and Knox.

Hey guys. I was really confident that when I will sell my S4 LTE I'd reset the counter by triangle away and flash stock ROM, but after reading http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=45666586 I'm kinda worried. :/
Mine is XXUGNH6 but running CM12.1 can't I ever restore status with Chainfire's Triangle Away? :S
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Hello,
No it's not possible to reset the KNOX status

AntaresOne said:
Hello,
No it's not possible to reset the KNOX status
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Then what is CFTA used for?
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MZO said:
Then what is CFTA used for?
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Only to reset the flash counter. S4 had it on Android 4.2 bootloader which didn't have KNOX, starting from the KNOX bootloader (4.3) the flash counter isn't inside anymore

AntaresOne said:
Only to reset the flash counter. S4 had it on Android 4.2 bootloader which didn't have KNOX, starting from the KNOX bootloader (4.3) the flash counter isn't inside anymore
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Damnit!! I bought this phone on 4.2... How'd I sell this if I need to lol.
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The Knox flag being tripped doesn't affect sale value. People looking for a device with Knox are probably purchasing the S5 or S6 at this moment. The more important question is whether the phone is carrier unlocked or not, because a carrier unlocked S4 carries a premium over one still tied to the carrier. Case in point is my S4. I purchased it off Swappa with the Knox flag tripped. Compared to the value of other S4 devices being sold on Swappa at the time, the value wasn't hurt at all. In fact, its being unlocked made it more valuable than most of the other phones, so the seller made out well.
If you need to sell it, just sell it. The average person doesn't give a damn about Knox anyway.

Strephon Alkhalikoi said:
The Knox flag being tripped doesn't affect sale value. People looking for a device with Knox are probably purchasing the S5 or S6 at this moment. The more important question is whether the phone is carrier unlocked or not, because a carrier unlocked S4 carries a premium over one still tied to the carrier. Case in point is my S4. I purchased it off Swappa with the Knox flag tripped. Compared to the value of other S4 devices being sold on Swappa at the time, the value wasn't hurt at all. In fact, its being unlocked made it more valuable than most of the other phones, so the seller made out well.
If you need to sell it, just sell it. The average person doesn't give a damn about Knox anyway.
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My phone's hardware is of unlocked black edition but when I bought it it had yes optus firmware. Non black edition -.- any way I can find my own original firmware?
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Go to sammobile.com/firmwares, enter your model number in the search box, then narrow down the search by country and carrier.

Strephon Alkhalikoi said:
Go to sammobile.com/firmwares, enter your model number in the search box, then narrow down the search by country and carrier.
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My country is Pakistan and there's no firmware for it, I bought this phone on AUS YES OPTUS OPS and signals were fine. Better than all the phones(due to hardware)... I mean how do I track it? I bought this black edition without black edition ROM? Any way I could get it back? :'(
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Since you know the device was originally running Australian firmware from Optus, you would narrow down your search using those parameters, not the country you live in. That would get you the correct ROM.

Strephon Alkhalikoi said:
Since you know the device was originally running Australian firmware from Optus, you would narrow down your search using those parameters, not the country you live in. That would get you the correct ROM.
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You mean I should look for Australian black edition? (Original was OPS, it wouldn't matter right?)
My old OG was so cool, it only had one Kdz file no fuss
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Nobody gives a **** about KNOX on a two year old phone anyway.

MZO said:
You mean I should look for Australian black edition? (Original was OPS, it wouldn't matter right?)
My old OG was so cool, it only had one Kdz file no fuss
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Correct.

Strephon Alkhalikoi said:
Correct.
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Thanks. I'll get searching and if (IF) I flash wrong .tar.md5 (different region) what could happen?
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In your case, since you're unlocked you can install firmware from any region. I usually don't recommend branded firmware on an unlocked device simply because most branded firmware includes bloatware you cannot use. So in your case, I would look for an unbranded Australian firmware and use that instead of the Optus firmware. As to what will happen if you flash the wrong region, very little. It does however depend on what modifications the carrier made to the firmware.

Strephon Alkhalikoi said:
In your case, since you're unlocked you can install firmware from any region. I usually don't recommend branded firmware on an unlocked device simply because most branded firmware includes bloatware you cannot use. So in your case, I would look for an unbranded Australian firmware and use that instead of the Optus firmware. As to what will happen if you flash the wrong region, very little. It does however depend on what modifications the carrier made to the firmware.
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Hi,
There's no black edition ROM for Australia... So it is sure that my phone was altered what now? Should I flash any black edition?
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The thing to keep in mind that other than the addition of a set of exclusive wallpapers and ringtones, ROMs for the black edition and regular devices are identical. For example, my I9505 is not a black edition device, yet I can take the British black edition ROM (CSC BTU) and install it without trouble. So it is up to you if you want to do it. Like I said, you're not limited in the ROMs you can use.