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Firmware update for SGS!!

hey guys, i bought my sgs a month back in singapore and the screen jus gets ppl drooling over it. My current firmware version is i9000dxjf4, and Kies mentions this as the latest firmware but samsung-firmware.webs.com shows that there are three other updates after i9000dxjf4 for the asian region. Is it safe for me to download and update the latest firmware from that website inspite of kies confirming that i'm having the latest firmware. Could u also check out that site its quite cool.
Thanks for your replies....

Kies won't show updated firmware as the Samsung Firmware releases are not official. You can by all means download and install, but they are unsupported and there are risks if you don't do it correctly! Most of us here have flashed new firmwares just fine though.

i was also wondering , i'm in asia so should i install asia specific firmware update or can i download european firmware update. I see that europeans get firmware updates frequently than the asians??

Robin.B said:
Kies won't show updated firmware as the Samsung Firmware releases are not official. You can by all means download and install, but they are unsupported and there are risks if you don't do it correctly! Most of us here have flashed new firmwares just fine though.
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I'm new to Android. Would you be kind enough to tell me how to do this? Thanks!

yes, I am new too, can tell us more? thx thx

i have a question i bought the set in singapore and i live in india now should i flash i9000xx or i9000dd or i9000zs etc or can i flash any firmware without considering the place i live will this cause any prob?pls reply thnx

there is a FAQ guide on these boards for roms/firmware etc
forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=723596

thanks man my problem got solved.....it was informative....

So, did you download the latest firmware from the Samsung site or went ahead to use one of the custom firmware? Would like to hear if some of the problems that we had been experiencing went away after your upgrade (e.g., GPS, lags, 3G/Wifi switch, etc).
I assume upgrading to the firmware from Samsung does not require rooting. Please correct me if I'm wrong. I'll try to stay unrooted for warranty reason.
Cheers.

o you have to be ****ting me, please use the search before falsely getting peoples hopes up......
this is OLD NEWS

sensi_ said:
o you have to be ****ting me, please use the search before falsely getting peoples hopes up......
this is OLD NEWS
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Care to elaborate?
BTW, OP, I tried searching for the firmware on Samsung website but don't seems to be able to find it. Can you provide link for the mentioned firmware?

How to update my phone?

So,I bought a new s4 octa today.All is great ranging from the bright screen to the nice 22 gigs available.But I'm having some kind of problem.I don't get any updates via OTA,also I tried using KIES and it says I have non-Samsung device and that it has latest firmware.
The baseband version is i9500XXUAMDK and the build number is JDQ39.I9500XXUAMDK.
I don't have heating problems as I topped 40 Celsius with 32 in standby or just playing with it,but how do I update?

kingbasescu said:
So,I bought a new s4 octa today.All is great ranging from the bright screen to the nice 22 gigs available.But I'm having some kind of problem.I don't get any updates via OTA,also I tried using KIES and it says I have non-Samsung device and that it has latest firmware.
The baseband version is i9500XXUAMDK and the build number is JDQ39.I9500XXUAMDK.
I don't have heating problems as I topped 40 Celsius with 32 in standby or just playing with it,but how do I update?
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In what country do you live? Also install CPU Z from Play, that should give you info about the phone`s hard- and software. Non-Samsung device but still the latest software?

gee2012 said:
In what country do you live? Also install CPU Z from Play, that should give you info about the phone`s hard- and software. Non-Samsung device but still the latest software?
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I'm so sorry,I was mistaken when saying that it's non-Samsung.It's recognized as GT-i9500 so no problem with recognition.I live in Romania.Are you sure that what I have is the latest software?If not,why don't I receive any updates?
EDIT: I used CPU-Z from the beginning,and I have 32-34 when just browsing or watching vids and it gets up to 40 in gaming.

kingbasescu said:
I'm so sorry,I was mistaken when saying that it's non-Samsung.It's recognized as GT-i9500 so no problem with recognition.I live in Romania.Are you sure that what I have is the latest software?If not,why don't I receive any updates?
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The I9500 is not beeing officialy sold in Romania, the I9505 is. It is probably an imported device from another country bro. There is no Romanian I9500 rom available on Sammobile, only I9505 roms. The MDK is quite an old rom. You could flash the Russian I9500XXUBMG1 rom with Odin for instance. There aren`t many Euro roms available as far as i can see, the Russian SER is the only one next to the German MBC rom http://www.sammobile.com/firmwares/3/?download=17177. Check it on Sammobile yourself http://www.sammobile.com/firmwares/1/?model=GT-I9500&pcode=SER#firmware. What was the language when the phone booted up the first time?

gee2012 said:
In what country do you live? Also install CPU Z from Play, that should give you info about the phone`s hard- and software. Non-Samsung device but still the latest software?
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gee2012 said:
The I9500 is not beeing officialy sold in Romania, the I9505 is. It is probably an imported device from another country bro. There is no Romanian I9500 rom available on Sammobile, only I9505 roms. The MDK is quite an old rom. You could flash the Russian I9500XXUBMG1 rom with Odin for instance. There aren`t many Euro roms available as far as i can see, the Russian SER is the only one next to the German MBC rom http://www.sammobile.com/firmwares/3/?download=17177. Check it on Sammobile yourself http://www.sammobile.com/firmwares/1/?model=GT-I9500&pcode=SER#firmware. What was the language when the phone booted up the first time?
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If I use Odin to flash stock roms,will it void my warranty?

kingbasescu said:
If I use Odin to flash stock roms,will it void my warranty?
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You flash official firmware in this case, so no. In what language did the phone boot up the first time, German, Russian or another language? BTW look in item 1 of my signature for how to use Odin.

gee2012 said:
You flash official firmware in this case, so no. In what language did the phone boot up the first time, German, Russian or another language? BTW look in item 1 of my signature for how to use Odin.
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Eh,if I my warranty remains it's ok.I don't remember which language it was in the first place.I mean,can't I flash the firmware from any other country that has the i9500?From what country does the XXUA come from?

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kingbasescu said:
Eh,if I my warranty remains it's ok.I don't remember which language it was in the first place.I mean,can't I flash the firmware from any other country that has the i9500?From what country does the XXUA come from?
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I highly recommend that you find out more about your version before starting flashing other firmware. Look at the box, it should give you a hint. Also, find out the CSC (see in Kies, somewhere in the files). After you know your CSC, check sammobile and download your existing firmware just for backup so you can always flash it back to original if needed.
Then look if there is any newer firmware for your CSC. If not, you can flash a newer one for i9500 with a different country code.
If you're planning on rooting, you'll lose warranty, but can always turn back to stock if you need the warranty, triangle away and stock firmware will help.
However, if you root it, first thing you should make an EFS backup.
Edit: Oh wait, triangle away is not available at the moment for i9500... Forgot about that.

andymihail said:
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I highly recommend that you find out more about your version before starting flashing other firmware. Look at the box, it should give you a hint. Also, find out the CSC (see in Kies, somewhere in the files). After you know your CSC, check sammobile and download your existing firmware just for backup so you can always flash it back to original if needed.
Then look if there is any newer firmware for your CSC. If not, you can flash a newer one for i9500 with a different country code.
If you're planning on rooting, you'll lose warranty, but can always turn back to stock if you need the warranty, triangle away and stock firmware will help.
However, if you root it, first thing you should make an EFS backup.
Edit: Oh wait, triangle away is not available at the moment for i9500... Forgot about that.
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I found out that my i9500 is designed for South Africa(XFA).Now,when I look on sammobile,I see that the latest firmware for me is MDK(April) and that's the one I have.How the hell the latest firmware for South Africa is the April one when all the other countries have newer ones(from july and sometimes august)?!?

kingbasescu said:
I found out that my i9500 is designed for South Africa(XFA).Now,when I look on sammobile,I see that the latest firmware for me is MDK(April) and that's the one I have.How the hell the latest firmware for South Africa is the April one when all the other countries have newer ones(from july and sometimes august)?!?
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You can flash a newer firmware from another region, or you should consider the benefits (and the risks) of custom roms.

[Q] Update from 4.3

Hi everyone,
I have a question:
I have a Note 3 LTE (SM-N9005) that was purchased in the United Arab Emirates. Now, I want to upgrade the phone to either 4.4.2 or possibly 5.0. So I went to Sammobile trying to find the right version of the lollipop upgrade to flash it via Odin, but there's none for the United Arab Emirates.
So, if I start from the baseband version that I have which is xxudmj7 (from Bosnia and Herzegovina), which country's 5.0 upgrade could I take in order to be able to safely flash the upgrade and have the phone work without a problem? I live in Canada, so I would preferable seek an upgrade that would work with either LTE bands 17, 7 and 4.
If anyone can suggest which upgrade to download from Sammobile to flash, it would be appreciated. Since the phone is from UAE, I don't know whether there is a restriction to flash another country's version
Alternatively, could I be able to flash the leaked version via Odin like in here, with my phone?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k6aRSt2rB5I&feature=youtu.be
Thank you!

You can use any rom for 9005. But Not Hong Kong one. All others.

kenny1991 said:
You can use any rom for 9005. But Not Hong Kong one. All others.
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Thank you. I will try that and report back. I'm assuming that you're advising me to install any because they are all the same aren't they? Since I live in Canada, would you have any suggestion as to which one would "better"?
Thanks again!

wavv.drama said:
Thank you. I will try that and report back. I'm assuming that you're advising me to install any because they are all the same aren't they? Since I live in Canada, would you have any suggestion as to which one would "better"?
Thanks again!
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I recommend you wait for the official updates for avoid future problems.

Change software from another location???!

I have S6 Edge+ South East Europe software version. Can I install UK version? Could it trigger Knox or make some problem in bootloader or something else. I did this on Note 4, but I have forgot how it went. Last year.

stefan063 said:
I have S6 Edge+ South East Europe software version. Can I install UK version? Could it trigger Knox or make some problem in bootloader or something else. I did this on Note 4, but I have forgot how it went. Last year.
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If is the same model you don't have problems, and if ios use a sammobile firmwere don't afecta knox.

jah2110 said:
If is the same model you don't have problems, and if ios use a sammobile firmwere don't afecta knox.
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Thank you. Yes, I want to install UK software from SAMMOBILE site. For same model of course . So, no problem?!

stefan063 said:
Thank you. Yes, I want to install UK software from SAMMOBILE site. For same model of course . So, no problem?!
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That's corrects... no problem.

What about csc? It remains as it was in original rom,right? Then OTA wont work,yes?

Up for ota question.
Cant you go back another rom if security version is lower?
And when you go back, will ota work?

if you intall another ROM the phone will rssult having the original CSC and the new one so OTA won't work.
to have the new CSC stick, you need to hard reset afte flashing, i read somewhere

Change official ROM

Hey peeps. I read somewhere that Samsung gives upadte to EUR devices very late. My question is, can I install a rom from another country like for example, Germany? Official rom I mean. Do I neet root etc because I dont wanna root it
PS. Do you have any particular in mind? I am thinking of either UK (BTU) or Germany (DBT)

BorrowedTime said:
Hey peeps. I read somewhere that Samsung gives upadte to EUR devices very late. My question is, can I install a rom from another country like for example, Germany? Official rom I mean. Do I neet root etc because I dont wanna root it
PS. Do you have any particular in mind? I am thinking of either UK (BTU) or Germany (DBT)
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Yes you can download firmware and flash through Odin, this does not invoke anything root related and leaves Knox intact. I used btu, but dbt is another choice.

sofir786 said:
Yes you can download firmware and flash through Odin, this does not invoke anything root related and leaves Knox intact. I used btu, but dbt is another choice.
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Thank you for the quick answer. I read in another forum that when the system check my provider will keep asking for format. Is this true?

BorrowedTime said:
Thank you for the quick answer. I read in another forum that when the system check my provider will keep asking for format. Is this true?
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I don't quite understand what you mean?

sofir786 said:
I don't quite understand what you mean?
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I live in Greece. Someone in another forum said that if I install for example a German rom, when I open my phone and the system checks that I am in a greek provider it will prompt me to install the EUR variant. I am lost too

BorrowedTime said:
I live in Greece. Someone in another forum said that if I install for example a German rom, when I open my phone and the system checks that I am in a greek provider it will prompt me to install the EUR variant. I am lost too
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AFAIK that's only within the first 5 minutes after the very first boot. There was a sticker on the box on my eur version saying I need to use a eur sim for at least 5 minutes before it would accept anything else.